ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Ambassador, Liu Jian, called on the Foreign
Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Sunday to convey the sympathies of the
Chinese Government on the devastation caused by the wide spread monsoon
rains.
He also conveyed the decision of the Chinese Government
to dispatch relief goods worth 30 million RMB (US $ 4.7million) for the
flood affectees.
The Foreign Minister thanked the Ambassador
for the prompt response to the appeal for relief assistance. She stated
that as true friend of Pakistan, China was the first country to
announce assistance for flood affected people.
The Foreign
Minister underlined the magnitude of devastation caused by the floods.
She apprised the Ambassador that the priority at this stage of relief
and rescue was waterproof tents. Online
