China bid to foil split in Nepal communist party

Chinese envoy to Nepal has had a series of meetings with ruling party leaders. New Delhi: China is working hard to foil a split in the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), which is facing a standoff over the issue of resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Sources said China has been supporting Oli and does not want a situation wherein the party gets split. Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi has been holding meetings with the NCP leaders, including Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal, who are supporting Pushpa Kamal Dahal ࢀ˜Prachandaࢀ™, a former PM, in an attempt to…