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Chinese Government donates emergency supplies to Tonga on January 19

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of the Kingdom of Tonga
Country	Tonga
Start Date	Jan 19, 2022
End Date	Oct 06, 2027
Duration	2,086 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`101551`

Grant Description

On January 18, 2022, a volcanic eruption in Tonga caused a major tsunami.

On January 19, 2022, in reaction to this disaster, the Chinese government delivered a donation of emergency supplies, including food and water, to Tonga. The donation was delivered through the help of the Chinese Embassy in Tonga.

Chinese Ambassador to Tonga Cao Xiaolin held a handover ceremony at the embassy to officially hand over the first batch of emergency supplies to Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Emergency Committee. The donation was the first of three, the second two documented in Record ID #s #100780 and #100782.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The monetary value of this donation is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on January 20, 2022
驻汤加使馆向汤加政府交付首批应急食品援助
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on January 26, 2022
Aid from China arrives in disaster-hit Tonga
China providing emergency aid to tsunami-hit Tonga: FM spokesman
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