The new Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song is arriving in Kathmandu on Sunday to take up his assignment.

Chen’s arrival in Nepal was delayed after he and his wife got infected with Covid-19.

China had proposed Chen, one of its senior diplomats, as the new ambassador to Nepal in November. He replaces Hou Yanqi, who has already returned to China after completing her four-year tenure in October. Hou assumed office in Kathmandu in December 2018.

Chen is a familiar face in Nepal’s diplomatic circles as he has in the past been a part of several meetings with Nepali officials.