| | | Disaster Relief & Poverty Alleviation | |  | We should benefit society since our growth is based on social development. Though we are unable to predict or prevent the occurrence of natural disasters such as floods, droughts, snowstorms and earthquakes, we provide aid and send our care and materials to disaster-stricken areas as quickly as possible after disasters strike to assist in reconstruction and recovery efforts. |
| CNPC has been conducting poverty-alleviation work in Xinjiang and Tibet for years to help develop the local economy and improve local people's living conditions through various aid projects.
Donation to Tropical Storm-hit Myanmar
In May 2008, Myanmar was hit by a tropical storm which caused huge casualties and economic losses. CNPC donated USD 300,000 to Myanmar's Department of Energy to support disaster-relief and reconstruction work in the country.
Fighting Against Snowstorms
In early 2008, most areas in South China and the eastern part of Northwest China were hit by rare, continuous and large-scale snowstorms. To help inhabitants in the affected areas overcome the disaster, CNPC donated RMB 14 million to Guizhou, Hunan (RMB 3 million each), Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangxi and Anhui (RMB 2 million each) to help disaster-hit areas restore production and normal life. During and after the fight against the snow chaos, CNPC and its staff made various donations amounting to over RMB 51 million.
Donation to Disaster-stricken Areas
In 2007, CNPC earmarked RMB 120 million for Sichuan Province, Hunan Province, Chongqing Municipality and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to help people fight flooding, drought and snowstorms and rebuild their homes.
Donation to Peru Earthquake Victims and Flood-hit Sudan
In July 2007, some parts of Sudan and Peru were hit by heavy flooding and earthquakes respectively. More than 600 people were killed and hundreds of thousands were affected.
CNPC's overseas branches in Sudan and Peru managed to raise and deliver more than 20 tons of daily necessities, including food, drinking water, tents, blankets, clothing, cooking utensils, mosquito nets and insecticides, to help local people overcome the temporary difficulties.
Donation to Ning'er Earthquake Victims
On June 3, 2007, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Ning'er County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province. CNPC donated RMB 4 million to the region's relief and reconstruction efforts.
Donations to Flood-hit Regions
In July and August 2006, some southern provinces of China were hit by hurricanes and suffered from flooding and landslides. CNPC made donations to Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Yunnan and Zhejiang for relief and reconstruction. CNPC donated RMB 5 million to Hunan, RMB 3 million to Guangxi, RMB 10 million to Guangdong, RMB 1 million to Jiangxi and RMB 2 million to Mengzi County and Yanjin County in Yunnan.
Donation for Drought Relief in Sichuan
In the summer of 2006, Central and East Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality suffered from continuous high temperatures and drought, resulting in the loss of crops and a shortage of drinking water. CNPC donated RMB 10 million to Sichuan and Chongqing for drought relief.
Donation to Tsunami-stricken Countries
On December 26, 2004, a large earthquake took place beneath the Indian Ocean and a devastating tsunami followed, causing disasters in coastal countries. CNPC staff made donations totaling RMB 12.57 million to those countries through the China Red Cross Society, and another USD 650,000 was donated through CNPC's overseas projects. On January 5, 2005, CNPC donated USD 500,000 to Indonesia and five million baht to Thailand through its Department of Projects in Indonesia and Department of Projects in Thailand.
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