Kathmandu, June 26 -- On June 20, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi announced her arrival on Twitter-a platform banned in China-with a tweet about a conference on the Belt and Road Initiative.

Nepalis on Twitter were quick to respond, welcoming the Chinese ambassador on the social media platform.

Hou's three tweets so far have been strictly about Chinese assisted projects in Nepal. Even when she's wishing Nepalis a good harvest season, she's reminding them of the role China has played in supporting Nepal's agriculture.

"Late monsoon, but never absent! Wish a good harvest for our Nepali friends, and fruitful hybrid rice cooperation between China and Nepal!" she wrote.

Hou's social media engagement is quite uncharacteristic of Chine...