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Ningxia Holds the Ceremony of Shipment of Disaster Relief Supplies Donated to Punjab, Pakistan

On September 28, the ceremony of shipment of disaster relief suppliesdonated by Ningxia to Punjab Provinceof Pakistanwas held in Yinchuan. Moin ul Haque, Ambassador of Pakistan to China,JiangJiang, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC), and Zhao Shiren, Consul General of China in Lahore,attended the ceremony online and delivered speeches respectively. Other attendees of the ceremony included officials from Ningxia Foreign Affairs Office, Ningxia Emergency Management Department, and Ningxia Communications Construction Co., Ltd.


Ambassador Moin ul Haque noted in his speech that as Pakistansufferedfrom unprecedented flood, Ningxias generous and timely support wouldhelp the country in disaster relief. The sympathy and support from friends of Ningxia once again demonstrated thatChina and Pakistan stand byeach other in trying times and their unique friendship.


Jiang Jiang, Vice President of CPAFFC,also echoed the fine tradition between China and Pakistan in sharing weal and woe in the face of difficulties. He praised Ningxias donation to Punjab, saying this effort fully shows the bond between Ningxia and Punjab in tiding over difficulties together and manifests the special, ironclad and time-tested friendship between China and Pakistan.


Abdullah Khan Sumbal, Chief Secretary of Punjab Province,extended his appreciation to the CPC Ningxia Committee, the People’sGovernment of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, as well as Ningxia people. He said the Punjab government would findNingxias donation very helpful, useful and timely.



Zhao Shiren, Consul General of China in Lahore,also thanked Ningxia for helping Punjab in this difficult time. He expressed his belief that with the international support and the central and provincial governments taking the leadership, Pakistan will overcome the difficulties, prevail over the calamity and rebuild their homes at an early date.


China and Pakistan are close to each other and havecommon interests and the fine tradition of helping each other in trying times. Recently, Pakistan was struck by a flood unseen in a century, which led to heavy casualties and property damage. Ningxia feels for Punjaband has tried to help it despite the pressure brought by Covid-19. NXFAO, Ningxia Emergency Management Departmentand Ningxia Communications Construction Co., Ltd. haveactively organized donations of funds and supplies and mobilized different sectors of society to raise 250,000 yuan, 100 tents and 10,000 quilts worth 1.5 million yuan. The supplies will be delivered to Punjab with the help of Pakistani Embassy in China to assist with itsdisasterrelief efforts.


Going forward, Ningxia willboost exchangesand practical cooperation with Punjab in friendship city ties, economy, trade, science, technology, education, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, injecting new momentum to China-Pakistan friendship and contributing to an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era.