China said Friday it would send 1,000 tents and other emergency equipment to Pakistan to help with the nation's devastating floods. The news comes as Richard Holbrooke, the US point man on Pakistan, called on China, which has already sent 60 million yuan (8.8 million dollars) in aid, to "step up to the plate" with regards to helping the flood-hit country.
China's defence ministry said that the aid - which includes 69 sets of machines such as generators, draining and water-purification devices - would be airlifted to Pakistan "in days," according to a report on its website. China is itself battling with its worst floods in a decade, which have left thousands dead or missing.