| China donates 10,000 tons of rice to Myanmar for Poppy Eradication |
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| Friday,December 12,2008 Posted: 22:20 BJT(20 GMT) Embassy of China |
In order to relieve the food shortage faced by the ex-poppy farmers and maintain the regional security and stabilization in northern Myanmar, China donated 10,000 tons of rice to the Myanmar government and delivered them to the 16 border points of Shan State and Kachin State in Northern Myanmar.
On 12 December 2008, Mr. Tang Hai, Economic & Commercial Counsellor of Embassy of China in Myanmar, and U Khin Kyue, Acting Director General of Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department of Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs of Myanmar signed the Hand-Over Certificate on behalf of the Chinese government and Myanmar government.
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