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Project narrative
On February 18, 2008, a handover ceremony was held for the Chinese Communist Party's China's donation of office equipment valued at about S/.71,329.82 to the Peruvian Aprista Party (APRA). Ambassador Gao Zhengyue was present at the ceremony. The supplies were designated as for educational purposes and included, among other things, 32-inch televisions, camcorders, DVD players, 10 computers, photocopiers, printers, professional sound equipment.
Staff comments
El Comercio records the computers to be valued at S/.71,329.82 (about 32,015 USD), quoting the Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales/National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE). The state official news agency Andina and a separate social media source report the grant to be worth 90,000 USD/almost 100,000 USD. Because it is able to provide a more specific number, because it quotes an official government agency, and because it is the more conservative estimate, the former number has been used.