CCP Wipes Hong Kong Off Earthquake Donor List Despite 3 Billion Aid

CCP Wipes Hong Kong Off Earthquake Donor List Despite 3 Billion Aid
On June 1, 2008, during the "Artistes 512 Fund Raising Campaign" in Hong Kong, Hong Kong entertainers raised funds for the victims of the Wenchuan county, Sichuan Earthquake.(Antony Dickson/AFP)
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In 2008, during the Sichuan catastrophic earthquake, Hong Kong donated 22 billion yuan (US$3 billion) to China. However, a recent donation ranking from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) media eradicates Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan from the list.

The 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in the central region of Sichuan, China, with many aftershocks, tearing down 75 percent of building structures in the affected area. It also wiped out villages, mountains, towns, and schools.