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Platform for Nepal quake aid

Quake-hit Nepal is set to host a global conference on its reconstruction today in Kathmandu, with the aim of seeking international donors to support a reconstruction plan that is expected to cost $6.6 billion over five years, the Nepalese government said. Foreign Minister Wang Yi will lead a delegation on behalf of the Chinese government to attend the event, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.