BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China has received about 6.7 billion U.S. dollars of free international aid in 30 years, according to China's Commerce Minister Chen Deming here Monday.
The donations mainly came from about 20 international organizations and governments including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF), European Union (EU), Japan, Germany, Australia and Canada, Chen said.
He made the remarks at a meeting to commemorate the 30th anniversary for China to receive international aid and the fist anniversary of international aid to China's earthquake-hit areas.
The international community has been extending help to China's earthquake-affected areas since May 12 last year and China is grateful to the efforts, Chen said.
China signed a technology cooperation agreement with the UNDP in 1979, indicating the start of cooperation with the United Nations on international development aid.
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