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Nepal airport project faces delay due to coronavirus

Shortage of Chinese engineers threatens to hold up dams and other infrastructure

Pokhara Regional International Airport. (Courtesy of Kevin Qin)
ARUN BUDHATHOKI, Contributing writer | Nepal

POKHARA, Nepal -- The coronavirus outbreak threatens to push the timeline for building the Pokhara Regional International Airport, which the country sees as a new gateway for international visitors, beyond its deadline of July 2021.

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