Businesspeople from the Zhejiang association of the Chamber of Commerce Angola-China recently delivered 200 tonnes of various goods in Luanda to victims of the rains in Benguela province, in the east of Angola. The ceremony was witnessed by the Minister of State and Head of the Military Affairs Office of the President of the Republic, among other members of the government, according to information reported by Jornal de Angola Online, via a post from the Chamber of Commerce Angola-China  on the social network Facebook.

On the occasion, the Minister of State, Francisco Furtado, praised the initiative of the Zhejiang association of residents in Angola, emphasising that it is in difficult times that true friends are recognised and that China has established itself as a supportive partner of Angola.

In statements to the press, the President of the Angola-China Chamber of Commerce, Luís Cupenala, said that this gesture by the Zhejiang association is part of the social responsibility actions that Chinese businesspeople have been carrying out in various sectors. The official added that several other companies have been mobilised to provide further support, with delivery expected to take place in the coming days.

(Source: Jornal de Angola, on 22 April)