China donates 1375 metric tons of rice toward drought relief

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By: Ellen Shihepo

The People’s Republic of China has donated 1375 metric tons of rice worth over N$50 million to the government’s drought relief programme.

Chinese Ambassador Zhao Weiping said the donation was initially decided on during a bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Ping and

President Nangolo Mbumba at the 2024 Summit of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum.

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