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Chinese community hands over relief for MV Barima victims 

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Chinese Ambassador Yang Yang (centre) making the presentation.

China’s Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang yesterday attended the donation ceremony for supplies to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) for victims of the July 18 sinking of the MV Barima.

A release from the Chinese Embassy said that Counselor Li Hanqing, representatives of Chinese enterprises and Mark Thomas, Deputy Director General of the CDC were also present.

Ambassador Yang expressed her condolences over the  MV Barima tragedy and extended her sympathies to the families of the victims. 

The supplies handed over yesterday are the first batch collected by Chinese enterprises and Chinese communities in Guyana, with further assistance will be delivered in the near future.

The release said that Chinese companies have also dispatched three vessels which are taking part in the search operation at the scene.

More assistance is being prepared and will be delivered in the coming days.

Some of the supplies handed over

The Chinese Ambassador said: “We hope these supplies will be of some practical help to the Civil Defence Commission and to the families affected. 

“More importantly, we hope they convey a simple message: the people of Guyana are not facing this difficult time alone”.

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