China delivered more than $3.5 million worth of relief goods to earthquake-stricken Pakistan on Monday.

The 20 million yuan worth of relief goods were handed over by Beijing for Pakistani residents, who were affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the country on Oct. 26 2015.

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                                                        Handover ceremony

Sun Weidong, Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, and Major General Asghar Nawaz, chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), were present during the handover ceremony in the Pakistani capital islamabad.

"Since China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic partners of cooperation sharing weal and woe, we can feel the sufferings of the Pakistani people and stand firmly with the Pakistani side. We will do our utmost for the relief of people in earthquake-stricken areas," Ambassador Sun said during the ceremony.

                                                         Extreme gratitude

Pakistan General Asghar expressed deep and emotional gratitude to the Chinese people and government for their compassion for Pakistani citizens and their unwavering commitment to extend help during difficult times.

"China is the only country from which Pakistan has received aid following the earthquake that shows deep and sincere relations between the two brotherly countries," the NMDA Chairman said.

Chinese authorities said the second batch of relief goods include 2,950 tents for the Pakistani people, who are still without shelter.

                                                          10 million yuan

China had handed over its first tranche of relief goods worth 10 million yuan or about $1.6 million shortly after the earthquake hit, killing 280 people and wounding close to 2,000 others.

General Asghar said the first batch of goods included 300 tents, 20,000 blankets and 60 electricity generators.

Asghar said China was the first country to have responded to calls for help by the Pakistani government by sending humanitarian aid on November 5 last year.

President Xi jinping and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang respectively sent their sympathies to their Pakistani counterparts days after the earthquake hit the nation.

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