Chinese Embassy Grants Humanitarian Aid to the People of Kachin in Myanmar in 2019

On November 20, 2019, Chinese Ambassador Chen Hai granted humanitarian aid to the displaced people in Myitkyina, Kachin. Officials from the state attended the ceremony. Speaking at the donation ceremony, Chinese Ambassador Chen Hai said that humanitarian assistance is part of the cooperation plan on China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and hoped that such assistance from China would be effective for the development of people in Kachin state. Chen also pledged continued assistance to Myanmar and further cooperation to assist Myanmar to achieve eternal peace in northern part of the country including Kachin state. Under the humanitarian assistance program, hospital and medical equipment is donated to Kachin state's General Hospital, Heath and Treatment Department and Free Medical Treatment Foundation. Projector equipment, audio system and computers were provided to the state's Myitkyina University and commodities including rice, cooking oil and blankets to Myitkyina School for the Blinds and an orphanage named "New Hope Family Residence."

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