China pledges to provide food aid to North Korea for its severe drought

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of North Korea
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Start Date	Jun 18, 2015
End Date	Jan 22, 2028
Duration	4,601 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`49226`

Grant Description

On June 18th, 2015, China said it could offer food aid to North Korea, which has declared one of its worst droughts in a century. "The Chinese side is willing to provide assistance at the request of North Korea," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang was quoted as saying in Beijing, by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency. "We hope that the government and people of North Korea will tide over the disaster at an early date."

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China offers food to North Korea amid drought
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