On February 24, 2026, H. E. Mr. Zhang Maoming, the new Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, presented his credentials to Rt. Hon. Mr. Ramchandra Paudel, President of Nepal.

President Paudel asked Ambassador Zhang to convey his cordial greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping, and welcomed Ambassador Zhang on assuming his post in Nepal. President Paudel expressed appreciation for China's strong support for Nepal and reaffirmed that Nepal firmly adheres to the one-China principle and will never allow any forces to use its territory for anti-China activities. He said Nepal stands ready to maintain high-level exchanges with China, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and take Nepal-China relations to a new height.

Ambassador Zhang said that President Xi Jinping's historic state visit to Nepal in 2019 elevated China-Nepal relations. In 2025, the two countries celebrated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, opening a new chapter in the friendship across the Himalayas. China stands ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Nepal, deepen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and practical cooperation in other fields, and jointly build a China-Nepal community with a shared future.

Ambassador Zhang arrived in Nepal to assume his post on February 13,2026 and presented copies of his credentials on the same day.