China has said it is willing to work with the new Nepali government, a day after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ditched the Nepali Congress-led alliance and formed a new government with the support of CPN-UML, Rastriya Swatantra Party and Janata Samajbadi Party.

Speaking during a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, “China has noticed that Nepal has recently formed a new ruling coalition and reorganised its cabinet. We sincerely hope that all parties in Nepal will unite and cooperate to smoothly advance the work related to the formation of a new government and achieve political stability, economic development, and improvement of people's livelihood.”

As a friendly neighbour and cooperative partner, China attaches great importance to Nepal-China relations and is willing to work with the new Nepali government to adhere to the five principles of peaceful coexistence, enhance traditional friendship, deepen pragmatic cooperation, and promote Nepal-China strategic cooperation for ever-lasting friendship oriented toward development and prosperity, she said.

The partnership will further develop and create more benefits for the people of the two countries, Mao added.

Nepal’s other neighbour, India is yet to speak about the recent political development in Kathmandu.