China donates 9th shipment of anti-pandemic materials to Venezuela in December 2020
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Venezuela
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
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.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
7
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Venezuela [Government Agency]