Chinese Government donates 1,000 tons of rice worth $1.02 million USD to North Korea in 2018 (Linked to Project ID#63132)
Commitment amount
$ 1111646.7428362502
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1111646.74
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
North Korea
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
From May 7, 2018 to May 8, 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean Kim Jong-Un in Dalian, China. It was widely reported at the time that the Chinese Government would promise a new aid package to North Korea during the meeting. Then, in July 2018, the Chinese Government donated 1,000 tons of rice worth $1.02 million to the Government of North Korea (captured via Project ID#63061). By October 2018, the Chinese Government had also donated 162,007 tons of urea fertilizer worth $55.03 million to the Government of North Korea (captured via Project ID#63132).
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of North Korea [Government Agency]