China's envoy to Nepal Hou Yanqi met with several Nepalese political leaders in an effort to mediate and keep KP Sharma Oli government afloat. The Chinese envoy met former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar and President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. She also met another former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal. The three former Prime Ministers even met President Bhandari and complained about PM Oli.