International observer Gong Rong
This summer, Pakistan suffered a "century flood": the flood swallowed up one third of the country, more than 1,300 people died, 33 million people were displaced, and the estimated economic loss exceeded 10 billion US dollars. Pakistani Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif said that the flood has caused many Pakistanis to lose their homes, and Pakistan’s food security and economic development are facing severe challenges. It is estimated that at least 10 billion US dollars will be needed for post-disaster reconstruction and assistance to the affected people, and it is hoped that the international community will provide assistance. The United Nations also called the flood "an unprecedented climate disaster" and called for raising funds for Pakistan to provide food, water, sanitation facilities, emergency education and health support for the victims.
Full of sincerity: die-hard friends watch and help each other.
As all-weather strategic partners and die-hard friends, China and Pakistan have long shared weal and woe and helped each other. The people of China will never forget that during the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Pakistan immediately sent the national inventory tents to the disaster area. This time, Pakistan suffered from floods, and China also sent condolences and assistance at the first time. The Supreme Leader of president sent a message of condolences to Pakistani President Alwi, and Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China sent a message of condolences to Pakistani Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif. Under the framework of social and livelihood cooperation in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, China has provided Pakistan with 4,000 tents, 50,000 blankets, 50,000 waterproof awnings and other reserve materials. The China Red Cross Society provided $300,000 in emergency cash assistance to the Pakistani Red Crescent Society. On September 3rd, the China Municipal Government announced that it would provide 300 million yuan of emergency relief materials on top of the 100 million yuan it has already provided.
China folk also actively lend a helping hand. A few hours after the opening of the flood emergency account of the Pakistani Embassy in China, a donation of RMB 1 million was received, and a Beijing primary school student donated all his pocket money. China civil rescue teams spontaneously went to Pakistan for disaster relief, and enterprises in China took the initiative to repair roads and bridges in the affected areas. China’s full sincerity once again demonstrates the brotherhood between China and Pakistan, which is "higher than mountains, deeper than the sea and sweeter than honey".
Full of emotion: all walks of life in Pakistan praise China-Pakistan friendship
In the face of China’s timely assistance, the Pakistani people expressed their heartfelt thanks. Pakistani Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif said that China has provided a lot of support and help for Pakistan’s flood fighting and disaster relief, which greatly boosted the morale of the Pakistani people. He also sent a message on Twitter, thanking China for providing additional assistance. This reflects our unique and solid friendship, and this support will help to provide much-needed relief to the people.
Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin Haq said that China’s humanitarian assistance was timely, important and precious, which strengthened Pakistan’s ability to cope with severe floods in China, which once again showed the long tradition of "sharing weal and woe as brothers" between China and Pakistan, and "I am very grateful to China for being the first country to provide disaster relief assistance to Pakistan".
The website of Pakistan Observer commented that China took the lead in providing valuable humanitarian assistance to Pakistan in the international community and successfully won the gratitude of people trapped in floods in Pakistan.
Full of confidence: join hands to build a community of human destiny
BBC web analytics says record-breaking rainfall will destroy any country, not just poorer ones. The devastating flood in Pakistan is a wake-up call for the threat of global climate change. In recent years, global climate issues have attracted much attention, and the World Meteorological Organization also warned that extreme high temperature weather in the world will become more and more frequent in the future. UN Secretary-General Guterres warned, "Don’t be in this deadly crisis of climate change ‘ Sleepwalking ’ . Today is Pakistan, and tomorrow may be your country. "
In today’s world, no country is an "island", and all countries are interdependent and share weal and woe. In the face of global disasters such as climate disasters, no one can be immune. China and Pakistan have joined hands to deal with the epidemic, climate change, food security and other issues in the century, setting an example of mutual help between countries and also playing an exemplary role in building a community of human destiny. We firmly believe that only by building a community of human destiny can we effectively cope with various risk challenges, safeguard the common homeland of mankind and build a better world.