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Chinese Foreign Minister holds talks with Nepal's top leadership

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Last Updated : Sep 09 2019 | 10:15 PM IST

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held talks with Nepal's top leadership, including Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, and the two countries signed agreements in health and education sectors to boost the bilateral ties.

Foreign Minister Wang, who arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday on a three-day official visit to Nepal, held talks on wide-ranging issues of bilateral cooperation with his Nepalese counterpart Pradeep Kumar Gyawali after which the two sides signed three deals.

China will provide Rs 350 million to establish a well-equipped hospital in Manang district in North-West Nepal. China also agreed to send volunteer teachers to Nepal and provide 5000 sets of tarpaulins to the country that can be used during the time of emergencies.

The Chinese foreign minister also announced Rs 16 million assistance for flood victims in Nepal. Prior to signing the deals, the two foreign ministers had held

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First Published: Sep 09 2019 | 10:15 PM IST

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