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China on Tuesday announced USD 1 million assistance to flood-hit Nepal as the country's Vice Premier Wang Yang held talks with his Nepalese counterpart on ways to enhance bilateral ties.
Wang made the announcement during the Nepal-China Deputy Prime Minister-level meeting he jointly chaired with Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar, attended by other ministers of the cabinet.
Meanwhile, the reconstruction of the historic nine-storey palace at the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square – a world heritage site – that was damaged two years ago in a devastating earthquake began on Tuesday with Mahara and Wang jointly inaugurating the re-bulding works of the 17th century structure.
The Chinese government will complete the reconstruction of the palace in five years at a cost of Rs 150 million, Bhesh Narayan Dahal, chief of Archaeology Department, said.
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