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China carves new mountain pass in Nepal

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Engineers from China have begun creating a road through previously inaccessible mountains to try and connect Nepal to Tibet, and China beyond.

The aim is to modernise trade routes on a new Asian ''super highway''.

Joanna Jolly reports from Nepal.

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