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Overview

China donates 9th shipment of anti-pandemic materials to Venezuela in December 2020

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•VenezuelaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•VenezuelaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Dec 22, 2020
End (actual)
Dec 22, 2020

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 Venezuela

Loan description

China donates 9th shipment of anti-pandemic materials to Venezuela in December 2020

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 22, 2020, the 9th shipment of anti-pandemic materials from China arrived in Venezuela. The shipment included medicines and medical products as well as PCR tests, rapid tests, masks, disposable gowns, and an oxygen concentrator. The materials arrived at the Simon Bolivar International Airport. As of the arrival of this shipment, Venezuela had received 247 tons of anti-pandemic materials from China. The Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, accepted the donation from Chinese Ambassador to Venezuela Li Baorong. Upon the acceptance, the vice president thanked China for its assistance with materials while the country was facing an economic barricade and increased sanctions from other countries including the United States.