Palikir, Pohnpei, March 17, 2016: President Christian received a visit from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Li Jie. The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on President Christian to inform him of the forthcoming Chinese assistance to relief efforts currently underway in response to drought conditions resulting from El Nino. These drought conditions were the subject of previous discussions between the President and the Ambassador, wherein the President welcomed any assistance that the PRC might be able to provide.
The Ambassador thanked the President, Vice President, and
cabinet members for their time despite their busy schedules. He further expressed his pleasure to report
that as a result of those previous discussions, and the two countries’ close
working relationship, the Chinese Government has mobilized support for the
FSM. The forthcoming support package is
10 million RMB worth of equipment specifically to address and mitigate the
effects of the drought, and includes: seawater desalination equipment, portable
generators, and water storage tanks.
Ambassador Li stated that this is by far the largest contribution from
China to the FSM for disaster relief. He
further indicated that the assistance package would be delivered to the FSM
Government via chartered aircraft delivery, for further distribution to
affected areas at the discretion of the National Government.
President Christian expressed his great appreciation to
Ambassador Li and the Government of the PRC for the generosity and timely
response to FSM needs. He further
emphasized the importance of temporary technical support to assist the FSM with
familiarization of equipment operations and maintenance. President Christian
thanked the Ambassador once again, and promised to share a drought assessment
report with him once it was finalized and available.
For further information on this release, please contact
Department of Foreign Affairs at (691)320-2613.
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