More countries and international organizations Friday offered aid to China whose southwest Sichuan Province was hit by a massive earthquake Monday.

The Indian government decided to provide US$5 million worth of relief materials to China.

The Thai government has donated US$500,000 to the Chinese government. Thailand's Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn made a personal donation of 100,000 yuan (about US$14,286). The Thai Red Cross Society and the Chaipattana Foundation under royal patronage also passed on a donation of US$200,000 to the Chinese Red Cross.

The government of Singapore decided to offer US$200,000 worth of relief material to China.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen donated US$100,000 for the relief to the earthquake victims in China on behalf of the Royal Government.

The government of Laos decided to provide US$500,000 worth of timber to help China's relief work.

The government of Algeria decided to provide US$1 million in emergency aid to China.

Ireland's government decided to provide 1 million euros (about US$1.55 million) in cash to the Chinese Red Cross.

The government of Lithuania decided to donate 200,000 litai (about US$90,000) to the Chinese Red Cross.

Denmark's Foreign Ministry announced that it will donate emergency aid worth 750,000 Danish kroner (about US$150,000) to the Chinese Red Cross. Besides, the Danish Red Cross has already offered relief materials worth more than one million Danish kroner (about US$200,000) to China through the International Red Cross.

Sweden's Foreign Ministry also announced that the Swedish government will donate 400,000 Swiss francs (about US$380,000) as its first batch of emergency aid to China.

The Czech government decided to offer material assistance worth 700,000 Czech korunas (about US$43,000) to China.

New Zealand's government also decided to provide to China 500,000 New Zealand dollars (about US$400,000) through the International Red Cross.

The Brazilian government decided to offer material assistance worth US$200,000 to China.

Furthermore, diplomats from foreign embassies in China including Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Palestine, Yemen and Guinea are also making contributions. The Estonian ambassador to China, Andres Unga, also donated blood to the people in the disaster-hit areas.

(Xinhua News Agency May 17, 2008)