Identifier
Created
Classification
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09BEIJING2224
2009-08-05 11:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
PRC:"WILL DO WHAT IT CAN" FOR SOMALIA
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UNCLAS BEIJING 002224
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E- MATTHEW WALSH, AF/E- PAMELA FIERST
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER EAID KPKO SO
SUBJECT: PRC:"WILL DO WHAT IT CAN" FOR SOMALIA
REF: SECSTATE 079853
UNCLAS BEIJING 002224
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E- MATTHEW WALSH, AF/E- PAMELA FIERST
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER EAID KPKO SO
SUBJECT: PRC:"WILL DO WHAT IT CAN" FOR SOMALIA
REF: SECSTATE 079853
¶1. (SBU) Poloff conveyed August 4 to MFA African Department
East Africa Desk Officer Zheng Minjuan reftel points
requesting that China contribute additional support to
Somalia in light of the recent agreement signed between the
Transitional Federal Government(TFG) and
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Zheng told PolOff that China
was very concerned about the humanitarian situation in
Somalia and would do "what it could" to provide additional
aid. Econoff also delivered reftel points August 4 to
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Department of Aid to Foreign
Countries official Wang Li. Wang said he would convey the
request to his superiors and provide updated information as
it became available.
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