April 26, 2024
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China to provide N.Korea $3 million in flood relief supplies

Temporary floating bridges to be established on the Tumen River: China's foreign ministry

China plans to provide immediate humanitarian assistance for North Korean regions hit hard by flooding, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday.

“According to the request of North Korea, the Chinese government decided to offer 20 million yuan ($2.95 million) of emergency humanitarian relief supplies to the North Korean government without compensation,” the commerce ministry said in a statement written in Chinese.

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