Chinese government donates two anti-riot vehicles worth PGK 6 million to Port Moresby Police of Papua New Guinea

$6M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC)
Country	Papua New Guinea
Start Date	Nov 17, 2018
End Date	Dec 31, 2032
Duration	5,158 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`90775`

Grant Description

During the November 17-18 Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, the Chinese government pledged two anti-riot vehicles worth PGK 3 million each to Port Moresby Police. The vehicles are equipped with anti-riot measures including water and teargas that can be shot up to 70 meters. The vehicles were kept in storage until January 7, 2020, when it was announced that they were being put into use.

It is unclear when they were delivered to Papua New Guinea.

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