CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and acting Chinese ambassador to Nepal Wang Xin held a meeting at the former’s residence in Khumaltar on Friday. The meeting with a high-ranking official of the Chinese Embassy has been taken meaningfully at a time when Dahal has been expressing his reluctance to leave the post of prime minister. The acting Chinese ambassador expressed his concern over the role of the Maoist Center in the possible power sharing and government formation.

In response, Dahal said that he has been working to form a new government under his leadership and he has been holding consultations with the senior leaders of the Nepali Congress for the same.

Earlier this week, Wang Xin held a meeting with Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Rajendra Lingden. On the occasion, he discussed a possible scenario of power sharing with Lingden. New Chinese ambassador to Nepal Cheng Song will arrive in Nepal on December 27.