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Chinese Government donates 20,000 tons of fuel to Japan for disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$26,370,644
Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•JapanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JapanSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 16, 2011
Start (actual)
Mar 28, 2011
End (actual)
Apr 1, 2011

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 Japan

Loan description

Chinese Government donates 20,000 tons of fuel to Japan for disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake

Narrative

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Project narrative

On March 16, 2011, the Chinese Government donated 10,000 tons of gasoline and 10,000 tons of diesel to Japan. The purpose of this donation was to support disaster relief efforts following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The fuel was shipped on March 28, 2011 and arrived in Hiroshima, Japan on April 1, 2011. The monetary value of this donation is RMB 150 million. The Tōhoku earthquake took place on March 11, 2011 about 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region in Japan. It lasted approximately six minutes, causing a tsunami. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and the fourth most powerful earthquake recorded in the world since modern seismography began in 1900. This earthquake prompted assistance from various countries, including China. This donation is one of several from China to Japan following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.