Nepali shopkeepers and community members in Tasmania say they are increasingly being targeted in incidents of harassment and vandalism, and are calling for a stronger response.
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The announcement was made jointly via video link on Tuesday by Nepal s Foreign Minister, Pradeep Gyawali, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
The announcement had come after much speculation over amending the height of Mt Everest after the massive earthquakes in Nepal in 2015.
The re-measuring of the world s highest mountain began in 2017 by Nepal’s survey team. A group of experts then installed a Global Positioning System (GPS) and radar that penetrated the ground on the mountain in May 2019. The whole process had a total cost of around $1.65 million (AUD).
A new height 8848.86 meters of Mt Sagarmatha/Zhumulangma was jointly announced by Nepal and China. The Presidents of Nepal and China exchanged letters on the event. The two Foreign Ministers Mr Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and Mr. Wang Yi unveiled the height pressing crystal balls. pic.twitter.com/l2UQAE0N8Z MOFA of Nepal (@MofaNepal) December 8, 2020