The People’s Republic of China said it will donate $2.4 million in funds and emergency supplies to areas affected by recent typhoons that struck the Philippines.

“In the spirit of humanity and friendship with the Philippine people, China has provided assistance in cash and emergency supplies to the Philippines, and some Chinese provinces are also extending a helping hand through channels between sister provinces,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian in Beijing said on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Lin also said they wished the typhoon victims will “recover from the disaster and rebuild their homes at an early date.”

He noted the “huge casualties and loss of property in many places” over the devastation brought by Typhoons Tino and Uwan.

“We mourn for the lives lost and extend sympathies to the families whose loved ones died or went missing in the typhoons. Our hearts go out to those affected by the disaster,” the Chinese official said.

China and the Philippines have been at loggerheads over the resource-rich waters of the South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost in its entirety.

The Philippines secured an arbitral victory in 2016, which China continues to reject.

In a Facebook post, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said part of its humanitarian assistance included $1 million in cash and 10 million RMB or about $1.4 million, noting the “spirit of humanitarianism and friendship” between the two nations.

“Immediately after these typhoons, relevant Chinese provinces, Chinese businesses in the Philippines, and local Chinese communities extended their helping hands to the affected population,” the embassy said.

Several nations have already offered to extend aid to the Philippines after back-to-back typhoons struck the country, causing deadly floods and landslides in recent weeks.

On Tuesday, King Charles III of United Kingdom conveyed his “deepest and most heartfelt sympathy” to the typhoon and earthquake victims.