Chinese Government pledges 200,000 tons of food aid and 30,000 tons of diesel fuel
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Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
North Korea
Sector
Other multisector (Code: 430)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In September 2001, China provided its famine-struck ally, North Korea, with 200,000 tons of food and 30,000 tons of diesel fuel during a summit between their leaders. The donation was promised by China's President Jiang Zemin, who ended his three-day visit to North Korea on September 5, 2001. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said in a detailed report on Jiang's visit that the Chinese aid was aimed at helping its country overcome damage caused by the recent long drought.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of North Korea [Government Agency]