On March 2, Lai Bo, Chargé d' affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Lesotho met with Zachariah Lekoane, Mayor of Maseru. Lai said that he is very glad to get acquainted with the Mayor and since assumption of duty in the Embassy, he has been thrilled by the unique feature of Maseru, the capital city of the Mountain Kingdom. He sincerely wished that greater achievements be scored in municipal construction as well as the upgrading of people's livelihood in Maseru. Lai briefed Lekoane on the structure of Chinese localities and related administration and operation. He stressed that cities of the two countries should strengthen communication, enhance mutual understanding, explore cooperation, with a view to promoting further development of bilateral relations.

Lekoane totally agreed with Lai's views, emphasizing that Lesotho enjoys good relations with China and is very grateful to China for the enormous selfless aid it provided to Lesotho over the years. He briefed Lai on Maseru's current situation and its future development plan. He believed that with more exchanges and cooperation between Maseru and Chinese cities and learning from Chinese experience in municipal administration and urban planning, Maseru will be able to tap its full potential and become more beautiful.