China pledges $100m additional aid to flood-hit Pakistan.

BEIJING -- China is pledging an additional $100 million to continue supporting Pakistan's recovery efforts from the devastating 2022 floods, announced Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).

Also, regarding the technical assistance, from 2023 to 2025, China plans to train 1,000 technical staff and officials focusing on disaster prevention and management, Luo said while attending the international conference on Climate-Resilient Pakistan in Geneva.

This funding reinforces China's commitment to the Pakistani people and will help address the climate crisis. When coupled with the nearly $200 million in flood relief provided before from the Chinese government, this brings the total China commitment to date to nearly $300 million, China Economic Net (CEN) reported.

"We have also carried out projects including...