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China International Book Trading Corporation donates 'Greater China Library' book collection to Venezuela for 15th Venezuela International Book Fair

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•VenezuelaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•VenezuelaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 7, 2019
Start (actual)
Nov 7, 2019
End (actual)
Nov 7, 2019

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

  • China International Book Trading Corporation (CIBTC)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Venezuela

Loan description

China International Book Trading Corporation donates 'Greater China Library' book collection to Venezuela for 15th Venezuela International Book Fair

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 7, 2019, China International Book Trading Corporation (CIBTC) donated a translated version of the "Greater China Library" book collection to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Maduro as part of the 15th Venezuela International Book Fair, at which China was the country of honor. Record ID#89598 captures the donation. On November 17, 2019, during the conclusion of the fair, the Chinese Government donated 350 children's books to the Venezuela Children's Cardiology Hospital. Profits from the sale of books during the fair were also donated to the hospital. Record ID#110869 captures the donation.

Staff comments

1. The Ultimas Noticias article mentions an agreement between China and Venezuela relating to the provision of the books. Further details on that are unclear. 2. The Simón Rodríguez Library may have been the specific institution that received the books.