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March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Belt and Road International Trade and Investment Platform， a mutual exchange platform of global purchasers and suppliers， has agreed to promote Nepalese pashmina products in China， local chapter of the platform said.


The international trade and investment platform was formed with a joint initiative of chambers of commerce， associations and authoritative organizations from countries and regions along the Belt and Road routes.


The Belt and Road initiative， proposed by China in 2013， aims at building a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along the ancient trade routes of the Silk Road.


A local chapter of the platform， launched in November， said a team of the international platform had come to Nepal recently to take part in the Nepal Investment Summit on March 2-3.


Bhaskar Raj Rajkarnikar， chairman of the local chapter， told Xinhua that an understanding has been reached between the two sides on selling Nepalese pashmina in China， one of the largest markets in the world through the platform.


"Nepal has got a huge opportunity to increase exports of Nepali pashmina to China，" he said.


According to Shanker Prasad Pandeya， president of Nepal Pashmina Industries Association， the platform agreed to help market Nepalese pashmina products in China after Nepalese entrepreneurs provide information about the Nepalese products.


"Agreement has not been signed on the matter， but understanding has been reached，" he said.


As of first seven months of the current fiscal year starting in mid-July 2016， Nepalese pashmina worth 201，149 U.S. dollars was exported to China， according to the statistics of Nepal Rastra Bank， central bank of the country.


Western countries including European countries and the United States have been the key markets for Nepalese pashmina products so far. But Nepalese entrepreneurs say that China has also been emerging as an important market for Nepalese pashmina.


Pandeya said， "It is a growing market and we can take benefit of Chinese market with the help of Belt and Road investment platform."





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After midnight, when local high-speed trains come to a halt nike vapormax saldi , Miao climbs onto thin wires six meters above Laibin City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Carrying a pair of pliers, he checks whether screws are in place and the lines are properly connected.


"My job is to guarantee that high-speed trains operate properly in the daytime," the 24-year-old says. "I have to be very careful because a single trivial mistake could cause a major accident."


Miao is one of many Spider-Men meeting the increasing demand for overhead line maintenance as the development of high-speed railways continues on the fast track. This group of workers came into the spotlight last week, when Chinese financial newspaper the Economic Daily featured Miao.


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"But it is worth it because I know that I am keeping millions of people safe."



MELBOURNE Uomo Nike Air VaporMax Bianche Scontate , June 28 (Xinhua) -- Criminals of Australia's Victoria state who conceal their faces while committing violent offences will face extended prison sentences, it was revealed on Wednesday.


Under law changes currently being discussed by the Victorian state government and Victoria Police, offenders found guilty of home invasions, carjackings or jewellery store robberies would face harsher sentences.


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Covering one's face at protests will also be made illegal after a number of demonstrations across Melbourne erupted in violence.


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