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China Sent 5 Medical Experts to New Zealand Following the Earthquake (Linked to Record ID#38036 and #38040)

Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•New ZealandDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•New ZealandSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2011

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of New Zealand

Loan description

China Sent 5 Medical Experts to New Zealand Following the Earthquake (Linked to Record ID#38036 and #38040)

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Project narrative

On Feb. 22, 2011, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, causing at least 148 deaths and widespread destruction. On March 3, five Chinese legal medical experts arrived in Christchurch Thursday, to assist local police to identify bodies found in the quake-hit city in southern New Zealand. The Chinese team, including experts in forensic science, DNA identification and other relevant fields, arriving in the afternoon, would help New Zealand police to accomplish the DNA identification work for over 100 victims in the 6.3-magnitude earthquake. This project is linked to Record ID#38036, #38040.