On May 2, a tweet by Beijing's state-run media agency - China Global Tv Network (CGTN) - claims that Mount Everest is on its side has drawn far-reaching criticism in Nepal with individuals responding angrily to the post.

CGTN's tweet claiming Mount Everest is totally on its side has angered Nepali citizens who once more have begun #backoffchina trending over Twitter where they have been saying the Chinese Envoy to Nepal requesting for clarification. "Dear @PRCAmbNepal don't you think this is fair? We want clarification. backoffchina," a twitter user @coronanpl tweeted.

CGTN has tweeted along with some photos of Mount Everest as it has been carrying out the survey work on its side.

The Mount Everest region, which created a dispute between Nepal and China back in the 1960s over its territory, was claimed on by Kathmandu when then Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was on a visit to China. At that time Mao Zedong, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had said to divide Everest into two equal parts, chat transcript published by China in 1998 stated.

This issue was then diverted into the issue of disputed lands between the two nations and remained unsolved. King Mahendra, who visited Northern neighbor country in 1961, announced that Mount Everest falls squarely inside Nepal.

Mount Everest, the world's highest peak with a height of 8,884 meters, has been the main source of income for the landlocked country Nepal.