BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that online comments calling on the government not to help the typhoon-struck Philippines did not reflect most Chinese people's view, as it announced a further $1.64 million in aid.
China, the world's second-largest economy, initially announced it was giving just $200,000 to the Philippines, which was dwarfed by far larger contributions from countries like Japan, Britain and New Zealand.
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