On August 6, 2008, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Li Jinzhang received from Guillermo Vélez, dean of the diplomatic corps of Latin American and Caribbean countries and Colombian ambassador to China, a donation of 210, 000 RMB yuan made by the diplomatic corps of Latin American and Caribbean countries in China for post-disaster reconstruction in China's quake-hit areas. Li, on behalf of the Chinese government, expressed gratitude for the donation and delivered to the diplomatic corps a donation certificate awarded by China's Ministry of Civil Affairs. The donation was collected at the donation ceremony of "the night of solidarity between Latin America and Caribbean and China" held by the diplomatic corps of Latin American and Caribbean countries in China on July 5 this year.