On September 25, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the China-Pakistan Friendship Association and the China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation held a donation ceremony in Beijing to assist Pakistan's flood relief efforts. Lin Songtian, President of the Chinese Friendship Association with Foreign Countries, Sha Zukang, President of the China-Pakistan Friendship Association and Honorary President of the IGEA, Moin Haq, Ambassador of Pakistan to China, Deng Jihai, Executive President of IGEA, and representatives of major donors attended and delivered speeches.
In the past three months, the flood disaster in Pakistan and the various secondary disasters induced by it have been bleeding the hearts of people from all walks of life in China. IGEA immediately organized the flood relief activity of "Assisting the ‘Pakistani brother'", and in two weeks, the member units of the association jointly donated 2 million yuan worth of various disaster relief materials, as an important representative social organization of the "Chinese Non-governmental aid for 'Pakistani brother' in Action" led by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.
Lin Songtian, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, said in his speech that the flood relief activities of Chinese civil society to Pakistan this time are unprecedented foreign aid and disaster relief actions by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries since its establishment, giving full play to the advantages of non-governmental resources and assisting friendly countries, which once again demonstrates the "iron" friendship between China and Pakistan that vividly interprets the "truth in adversity" with practical actions, and shows the profound public opinion and social foundation of China-Pakistan friendship.
Sha Zukang, President of the China-Pakistan Friendship Association and Honorary President of IGEA, as the co-organizer of the event, praised the generous assistance to the Pakistani side by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and all sectors of society. He said that this donation activity is of great significance and is a vivid portrayal of the "iron-core" friendship between China and Pakistan. China and Pakistan have always supported each other and worked together in the same boat, and Pakistan has always given China firm support on issues involving China's core interests, and the Chinese people have kept this in mind. When Pakistan encounters difficulties, it is natural that China will lend a helping hand in a timely manner. Today's world is experiencing major changes unprecedented in a century, and consolidating the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan is the "anchor" for maintaining regional peace and stability, and is conducive to world peace and development.
In this flood relief operation for Pakistan, the International Green Economy Association raised a total of 6 member units, namely Yangufang Group, Beijing Concentric Circle Foundation, Yingke Law Firm, Xinjiang Xinghongbo Industrial Co., Ltd., Sichuan Jinmu Grain Grass Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd., and Shanxi Luyuan Guoshan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., to jointly donate 2 million yuan in materials. Among them, the home breeding industry group and Beijing Millennium Vision Technology Co., Ltd. jointly invested 150,000 US dollars, and most of the materials such as tents and food parcels donated through the Beijing Concentric Circle Foundation have been organized and sent to Balochistan, Pakistan.
Deng Jihai, Executive Chairman of the Green Association, said in his speech that since 2015, with the support of Ambassador Sha Zukang, the International Green Economy Association has been participating in promoting non-governmental exchanges and enterprise cooperation between China and Pakistan for many years, and has organized a delegation of 100 Chinese enterprises to visit Pakistan three times, and received Pakistani delegations in China for many times for cooperation and matchmaking activities. During the organization of investment and trade cooperation between China and Pakistan, I deeply felt the friendly and rock-solid partnership between the Pakistani government and non-governmental parties to China. Green Economy International has established extensive cooperation and deep friendship with all parties in Pakistan.
Deng Jihai stressed that assisting Pakistan is not only humanitarian relief, but also a conscious action to protect the "Belt and Road", the largest international public good. The International Green Economy Association will also continue to organize and promote Chinese enterprises' assistance to Pakistan. In addition, the International Green Economy Association will also give full play to its professional business capabilities to increase cooperation with Pakistan in green development areas such as climate change, environmental sanitation, forestry ecological carbon sequestration, and energy services, so as to contribute to deepening the all-weather strategic partnership between China and Pakistan.
On behalf of the Pakistani government and people, Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin Haq sincerely thanked the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the China-Pakistan Friendship Association and the China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation for their positive actions and generous donations from various civil forces. Haque said with deep affection that the non-governmental relief operation efficiently organized and implemented by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries was very timely, very powerful, and the results exceeded imagination. Facts have once again proved that Pakistan-China an absolutely unique brotherhood, which deeply touched both sides.
According to statistics, the "Aid to Pakistani brother" Chinese Civil Aid Relief Operation has a total of 26.66 million yuan in donations and materials raised by 15 local friendship associations; The International Green Economy Association and China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation, China International Cultural Communication Center, China Huaxia Cultural Heritage Foundation, Peking University Pakistan Research Center, Fudan University Pakistan Research Center and other 9 community organizations and institutions raised a total of 23.794 million yuan in donations and materials; 13 caring enterprises such as Hengyuanxiang Group donated a total of 86.1 million yuan.
Li Zheng, vice president unit of the Green Association and director of Yingke Law Firm, took a group photo with Chairman Lin Songtian (top) and Ambassador Sha Zukang (bottom) at the donation site
Wu Shuangkun, representative of Yangufang Group, took a group photo with Ambassador Sha Zukang at the donation site.