China's Flood Aid Makes A Difference.

China's 'humanitarian and aid diplomacy' in flood-hit areas in the length and breadth of Pakistan is raising the bar for others. After Pakistan has been grappling with heavy rains and flash flood calamities causing humanitarian crises including infrastructure destruction, victims' displacement, homelessness, and deaths, China has come up with philanthropist endeavours in flood relief besides aid deliveries as a fulfillment of its obligations 'as a responsible global power' and ironclad friend of Pakistan.

Chinese Consul General Lahore Zhao Shiren announced giving Rs300 million in aid for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people on behalf of the Chinese Consulate General in Lahore during his meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. He expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and properties due to floods in Punjab and reiterated the commitment to cooperate for the rehabilitation of the affected people. Ambassador of China Nong Rong on behalf of the Red Cross Society of China handed over $300,000 in emergency cash assistance to the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) for the flood disaster-affected people. Besides, All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises' Association (APCEA) has also donated PKR 15 million to the PM Flood Relief Fund.

China's government handed over flood relief supplies including 3000 tents to the government of Pakistan in a bid to help Pakistan to expedite rescue and relief operation in all flood-stricken areas in the country. The first batch of this assistance-3,000 tents-were earlier handed over in the day to the Pakistani government in Karachi, he said. 'It is a part of our donation package worthy of 100 Million RMB, including 25,000 tents and other relief materials. The gesture of Pak-China brotherhood particularly in crunch is not only exhibited by the government rather it is embedded in all Chinese people. Liu Xiaojun, a pilot of Y-20 transport aircraft in a tweet shared by Deputy Consul General Lahore Chao Ke stole the hearts of every Pakistan when he said that this is a special mission for him. In a Wenchuan earthquake Relief operation in 2008, he said 'we always remember Pakistan's immediate helping hand to us.' 'As the people of Sichuan, I deeply feel the brotherhood of two countries and helping each...