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China donates over $48,000 for earthquake relief in J-K

     New Delhi: China on Tuesday donated 48,109 dollars for quake relief work in Jammu and Kashmir. A cheque of Rs.21,73,100 from the Red Cross Society of China for the Indian Red Cross Society was presented today to the Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, by the Chinese Ambassador in India Sun Yuxi, said an official release. Conveying the Chinese Government's and peoples' sympathy for those affected in the October-8 devastating earthquake in which over 50,000 people are feared to be dead in India and Pakistan, Yuxi discussed with Dr. Ramadoss future co-operation between the Red Cross Societies of the two countries. He also extended an invitation to the Minister to visit China to strengthen collaboration in health related areas.