The first batch of relief goods donated by Indonesia arrived in Chengdu, capital of quake-stricken Sichuan Province, Friday afternoon, according to China's Foreign Ministry.
The donation is part of a package of 489,000 U.S. dollars worth of supplies including 215 tents, six tons of food and eight tons of medicine, which are badly needed in the quake-hit area. Another shipment is expected to arrive in Chengdu Saturday morning.
A donation of 638,500 yuan (92,500 U.S. dollars) worth of relief materials, mainly food and blankets, from Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, arrived in Chengdu Friday.
(Xinhua News Agency May 23, 2008)