More foreign aid delivered to China´s earthquake zone

Source: Xinhua | 05-27-2008 09:28

BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Aid for China's quake-ravaged regions continued to pour in Sunday and Monday, with several more countries extending assistance.

Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure handed over a check for 50 million CFA Francs (about 120,000 U.S. dollars) to the Chinese Ambassador Zhang Guoqing on Sunday.

Though Mali is not a rich country, it should offer support and help to the Chinese people at this time of tragedy for China, said Toure.

The Chinese embassy in Cambodia received separate donations from three overseas Chinese organizations Monday, bringing up the total earthquake-relief donations from Cambodia to 1.165 million U.S. dollars.

While accepting the donations, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Zhang Jinfeng said that as a less-developed country long ravaged by conflicts, the offering of such a large sum of money by Cambodia shows a sincere emotional tie between the governments and peoples of China and Cambodia.

Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfube on Monday donated 1 million U.S. dollars on behalf of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo to the Chinese disaster area, hoping the Chinese government and people can overcome the difficulty at an early date.

Another batch of tents donated by Pakistan were flown to Sichuan province on Monday morning. The Pakistani government has so far delivered ten tons of disaster relief material for the victims of the massive quake in China, and donated more than 20,000 tents.

The Swedish government also flew 600 family tents to China's Sichuan province on Sunday. It will deliver a further 380 tents and 17,000 blankets to those left homeless by the quake, a government communique said.

The government of Switzerland will send 1050 tents to China this week, which will help accommodate 6000 to 8000 earthquake victims. It will also provide six multi-function tents for temporary medical stations, schools or storage facilities.

Editor:Zhang Ning