China sends supplies to Nepal through reopened border trade point

China on Thursday sent relief supplies to Nepal through its newly-reopened border point in Tibet to ease pressure on the new Nepalese government grappling with a fuel crisis due to a Madhesi-led blockade of key trade routes with India.

"The China-Nepal Jilong border crossing that was damaged during the Nepal earthquake has been reopened," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters.

"As far as I know, today the Chinese side through this border has transferred supply of aid goods and materials," she said without specifying <g data-gr-id="17">the amount of</g> supplies delivered.

Hua said China will continue to help in accordance with Nepal's request.

The border crossing at Jilong, a county in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, was badly damaged in the massive earthquake in April.