"We are very grateful to China for becoming the first batch to provide assistance countries"

Recently, severe floods have occurred in Pakistan, causing major casualties and property losses. On August 30, the Chinese Air Force Transport-20 transport aircraft flew to Pakistan to transport humanitarian rescue supplies. The Pakistani ambassador to China Moin Hock told the Global Times reporter on the 30th that the continuous support of Pakistan's sources of Pakistan all sectors of Chinese society once again showed the long tradition of "brothers -like difficulties and common" of China and Pakistan. The generosity and goodwill are deeply moved. "

Recently, due to the strong season of wind and rainfall, severe flood disasters occurred in Pakistan in many places. According to the latest notice of the Pakistan National Disaster Administration (NDMA) on the 29th, since June 14, the various disasters caused by heavy rainfall in Pakistan have caused 1136 people to be killed, more than 1634 were injured, and the number of affected people exceeded 33 million. Population 15%. On the 30th, a division of the Chinese Air Force Air Force dispatched a-20 transport aircraft to transport humanitarian rescue supplies such as 3,000 tents to Pakistan. According to the Pakistani Embassy in China to the Global Times reporter, the first batch of 3,000 tents of Pakistan's first batch of 3,000 tents will be transported to Pakistan by four special planes, two of which arrive at Karachi on the 30th, and the other two will arrive the next day.

Pakistan Ambassador to China Moin Hick told reporters on the 30th that Pakistan is facing a natural disaster caused by the unprecedented climate. Almost all provinces and regions in Pakistan have been flooded. Except for a large number of people who are killed and injured, Pakistani Pakistan Infrastructure, crops and livestock have also suffered serious losses. The Pakistani government has announced an emergency state and called on the international community to provide emergency assistance to the affected people, especially residences, food and basic medicines.

"We are very grateful to China to be the first country to provide disaster relief assistance to Pakistan." The Pakistani diplomat said that this once again verified the long -tested friendship, goodwill and unity of Zhongba, "((we) thanks to China here for being here Standing with Pakistan with a difficult time. " He said that the tent who arrived in Pakistan in the past two days was very helpful for those who were flooded by the houses.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 29th that China and Pakistan, as a all -weather strategic partner, are real friends who are in trouble and good brothers who are together. Through the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor Social Livelihood Cooperation Framework, China provided 4,000 tents, 50,000 blankets, and 50,000 waterproof tents and other reserve materials provided by Pakistani. In view of the further development of the disaster and based on the needs of Pakistan, China has decided to add a batch of humanitarian assistance including 25,000 tents and other Pakistani people in urgent need for materials. The Chinese Red Cross will also provide US $ 300,000 emergency assistance to the Pakistan Red Crescent. The Quanba Chinese Enterprise Association donated 15 million rupees to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Flood Relief Fund.

"In the face of the flood, we also stood with the people of Pakistan, the brothers." He said that in the next step, China will further strengthen cooperation with Pakistan in the fields of disaster prevention and mitigation and cope with global climate change to fight against the floods in Pakistan Provide more help with post -disaster reconstruction.

Global Times-Global Network Reporter Bai Yunyi Liu Caiyu

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