China News Service, Beijing, January 20 (Reporter Li Jingze) Recently, the eruption of the Tonga volcano caused serious disasters to the local area.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 20th that China's aid to Tonga has been delivered on the 19th, and will continue to provide cash and material assistance to Tonga according to the disaster situation and Tonga's needs.
A reporter asked that the eruption of Tonga's volcano has caused serious disasters to the local area. Can China give more details on the disaster relief assistance provided to Tonga?
Zhao Lijian said that China pays close attention to the disaster situation in Tonga, and has taken urgent action to help Tonga in disaster relief to the best of its ability.
The Red Cross Society of China has provided Tonga with emergency humanitarian cash assistance of US$100,000.
Zhao Lijian said that the Chinese government, through the embassy in Tonga, raised a batch of emergency supplies worth 280,000 yuan, including drinking water and food, and delivered them to Tonga on the 19th.
When attending the delivery ceremony, Tongan Deputy Prime Minister Tai Yi expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Chinese government for quickly extending a helping hand to Tonga. This is the first batch of emergency aid materials received by the Tonga government after the disaster, which bears the special friendship between Tonga and China. , the local people expressed their gratitude to the Chinese embassy, expressing emotionally that China is Tonga's true friend.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that China will continue to provide Tonga with cash and material assistance according to the disaster situation and Tonga's needs, and will do its best to overcome the adverse weather conditions such as volcanic ash and deliver it as soon as possible.
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