The payment would further help the company's strong cash position, he said.

The payments help guarantee "reasonably comparable levels" of health care, education, and welfare in all the provinces.

Critics say the payments helped the company win the North Korean construction contracts.

Tim Howes, a partner, said the payments would help cover an increase in the firm's premiums.

Critics say the payments may help create a market for slaves.

And the down payment does help mitigate against the risk of default.

The additional payments have helped the state move 155,000 women and children off the state's welfare rolls in that period.

The first payment helped him pay off debts and increase player spending.

The payment helped the club achieve some stability after a few years of financial difficulties.

We do not believe that these support measures and payments will help to bring increased security of food supply to developing countries in the long term.