China pledges continued help as Nepal rebuilds

A senior official has pledged that China will continue to help Nepal in its post-earthquake reconstruction.

"As a neighbor, China will do its best to help Nepal's government and people to pull through the difficulties and reconstruct their homes," said Huang Xilian, deputy head of the Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs, at a news briefing on Wednesday.

About 360 metric tons of relief materials were to be sent to Nepal on Wednesday afternoon and were expected to arrive within four days. A hundred tons of materials from China's military arrived in Nepal on Saturday and Sunday. Three helicopters from China's air force flew to Nepal on Wednesday morning to help with transportation and rescue.