China leads world in helping Pakistan amid floods with more than $ 90 million package so far

Islamabad: China has announced it had provided massive aid package for flood-hit Pakistan worth more than US $90 million, the largest aid package announced by any single country so far.

In a series of tweets and a video posted by the Chinese Embassy and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong detailed that China was providing in excess of 644.1 million RMB – around US $90.2 million.

“China is the most reliable iron brother of Pakistan,” Rong said, adding, since the devastating floods occurred in Pakistan, among all countries, China has announced the biggest amount of assistance to Pakistan.“

He added: “The Chinese government, the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Red Cross Society of China, the sister provinces and cities, Chinese enterprises and individuals have all given their helping hand.”

Ambassador Nong Rong exhibited a document that showed that the biggest chunk of aid for Pakistan had come from the Chinese government, which gave 400 million RMB. It was followed by 100 million RMB from the Chinese military, 125 million RMB from the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, 17 million RMB collected by the Embassy of Pakistan in China, and 2.1 million RMB from the Red Cross Society of China.

“Action is the truest and most powerful language,” he tweeted.