Chinese People for Pakistani Brothers and Sisters Chongqing Engaged in the Donation for Flood Relief

A ceremony of the donation for flood relief titled “Chinese People for Pakistani Brothers and Sisters” was held in Beijing.“援助‘巴铁’ 中国民间在行动”——援助巴基斯坦抗洪赈灾捐赠仪式在北京举行。

On 25thSeptember,a ceremony of the donation for flood relief titled“Chinese People for Pakistani Brothers and Sisters” was held in Beijing,co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC),the China-Pakistan Friendship Association(CPFA),and the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development.The attendees also delivered their addresses,including Lin Songtian,President of CPAFFC,Sha Zukang,President of CPFA,Moin-ul-Haque,Ambassador of Pakistan to China,and other major donators.

In June this year,Pakistan was hit by the “once-in-a-century flood”,causing heavy casualties and property damage.At the request of Pakistan,the CPAFFC immediately organized an event of flood relief titled “Chinese People for Pakistani Brothers and Sisters”,which received encouraging responses from all domestic civil forces and raised RMB10,372,400 and relief materials worth RMB114million,totaling about RMB125million.That shows the support and contribution of 18 sister cities,24 friendship organizations and local friendship associations,13 enterprises and hundreds of caring persons from 15 provinciallevel regions.

At the disaster relief donation ceremony,representatives from nine provinces(autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government),including Beijing,Tianjin,Shaanxi,Xinjiang,Henan,Ningxia,Chongqing,Shanghai and Liaoning,expressed their support and wish to the people of Pakistan,either offline or by video.They believe that the people of Pakistan will be able to overcome the disaster and rebuild beautiful homes as soon as possible.Through promoting the highquality development of China-Pakistan sister cities,they look forward to deepening the friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation,and contributing to building a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era.

9月25日，中国人民对外友好协会、中国——巴基斯坦友好协会和中国友好和平发展基金会在北京举办“援助‘巴铁’中国民间在行动”——援助巴基斯坦抗洪赈灾捐赠仪式。中国人民对外友好协会会长林松添、中国——巴基斯坦友好协会会长沙祖康、巴基斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈克以及主要捐赠方代表出席并致辞。

今年6月，巴基斯坦遭遇“世纪洪灾”，造成重大人员伤亡和财产损失。应巴方请求，中国人民对外友好协会立即组织了“援助‘巴铁’中国民间在行动”的援助赈灾活动，得到国内各方面民间力量的积极响应，共筹集到善款1037.24万元，救灾物资约合1.14亿元，总价值共计1.25亿元人民币，展现了来自15个省区市的18对友好城市、24个友好组织与地方友协、13家企业和数百位爱心人士的支持和贡献。

抗洪赈灾捐赠仪式上，北京、天津、陕西、新疆、河南、宁夏、重庆、上海、辽宁等9个省（自治区、直辖市）代表以线下或视频方式发言，一致表达了对巴基斯坦人民的慰问和祝愿，相信巴人民一定能够早日战胜灾情，重建美丽家园，并期待今后以推动中巴友城高质量发展为抓手，深化彼此友好交流与互利合作，为构建新时代更加紧密的中巴命运共同体贡献力量。

林松添会长介绍了本次组织民间援巴赈灾行动的主要考虑、总体情况和重要意义，并感谢包括重庆在内的15个省区市友协迅速行动，为此次援巴赈灾行动作出无私贡献。

President Lin Songtian introduced the main consideration,the overall situation and the importance of this disaster relief.He also expressed his gratitude to the Friendship Association of 15 provinces and municipalities,including Chongqing,for their prompt action and selfless contribution.

On 23rdSeptember,the disaster relief supplies donated by Chongqing was consigned from Tuanjiecun Station to Pakistan.The rail-sea intermodal train of New Land-Sea Trade Corridor,which is full of cotton tents,sleeping bags,emergency lighting equipment and other supplies,departs from Chongqing,then exits from the Qinzhou port in Guangxi by sea,and finally arrives at the Karachi port in Pakistan,to assist the Pakistan people to overcome the disaster and rebuild homes.

In 2021,Chongqing,Balochistan and Karachi in Pakistan established friendly and cooperative relations,with closer exchange and cooperation in various fields covering economy,trade,people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

Source/WeChat Account of Chongqing Foreign Affairs

Editor/Liu Dingrui

此前，重庆市援助巴基斯坦救灾物资已于9月23日从团结村中心站启运。满载棉帐篷、睡袋、应急照明设备等救灾物资的陆海新通道铁海联运班列从重庆出发，在广西钦州港换装海运出境，抵达巴基斯坦卡拉奇港口，助力巴基斯坦灾区人民抗击灾情、重建家园。

重庆市与巴基斯坦俾路支省、卡拉奇市于2021年建立友好合作关系，在经贸、人文等各领域交流合作密切。

A virtual address was delivered by Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,Wang Wen,in the ceremony of the donation for flood relief.重庆市政府外办主任王雯在抗洪赈灾捐赠仪式上以视频方式发言。

On 23rd September,the disaster relief supplies donated by Chongqing was consigned to Pakistan.9月23日，重庆市援助巴基斯坦救灾物资从团结村中心站启运。