UAE donates 50 million dollars to China quake victims

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE, on Wednesday announced a 50 million dollar contribution from the United Arab Emirates to areas affected by the earthquake, in Sichuan Province in southwest China last month.

This act comes as an act of solidarity with the Chinese people and to decrease the suffering of those affected by the earthquake, sources said.