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China sends humanitarian aid to Lebanon

Workers upload aid supplies to a plane at the capital's international airport in Beijing, August 3, 2006. China decided to offer emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon. The relief materials include dynamos, tents, blankets, sanitary supplies and medicines.
Workers upload aid supplies to a plane at the capital's international airport in Beijing, August 3, 2006. China decided to offer emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon. The relief materials include dynamos, tents, blankets, sanitary supplies and medicines. (Xinhua Photo)

    BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government is to send urgently needed emergency materials to Lebanon to ease the humanitarian crisis brought about by the conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

    The materials, including small electricity generators, tents, blankets, sanitation equipment, drugs and other materials, will be sent to Lebanon in two batches on Thursday and Friday.

    The materials will be first flown to Jordan's capital Amman, and then to the Beirut international airport, said the ministry.



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