Speaker of the Nepali parliament Krishna Bahadur Mahara (L) speaks during a forum titled "BRI and South Asia" organized by Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 20, 2018. Speaker of the Nepali parliament Krishna Bahadur Mahara on Tuesday said that Nepal-China cooperation under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative will serve the national interests of Nepal. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)