China donates cash grant of US$500,000 to Indonesia for West Sumatra earthquake victims (Linked to Record ID#38477)

On 29 October 2009, the Chinese Ambassador Zhang led a delegation to meet governor of West Sumatra to convey the Chinese government's and people's sincere condolences for the hard-hit local communities during the West Sumatra earthquake. The Chinese government provided US$500000 in cash for humanitarian assistance to the Indonesian government.

There were two major earthquakes off the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia, measuring 7.6 and 6.8 on the Richter scale respectively, which occurred on 30 September 2009 and 1 October 2009. Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.