He made the donation during a half-day visit to the town accompanied by MCA vice-president Chew Mei Fun.
The RM200,000 will be shared among 10 Chinese primary schools and a conforming secondary school.
Conforming schools are former missionary or Chinese secondary schools that have been converted into national-type schools with Chinese language as a compulsory subject for the students.
According to the report, each school is expected to receive between RM12,000 and RM50,000 and the amount disbursed will be based on the more urgent needs for repairs and to upgrade the computer classrooms.
However, RM18,000 was handed to SJK(C) Yuh Hwa in Bukit Koman, the oldest school in Raub, specifically for a “history pavilion” project to pay tribute to its 110 years of establishment.
Huang, who has served in the United States, India and Canada during a diplomatic career that spans more than 20 years, was quoted as saying that his government intends to continue extending a helping hand for the development of Chinese education in Malaysia.
“China would also explore cooperation with Malaysia in the education sector, especially by providing scholarships and teachers’ training to Malaysians of all races,” he said, according to the daily.
Huang was director-general with the department of treaty and law, in China’s ministry of foreign affairs, before being appointed ambassador to Malaysia in 2013.
He was famously caught up in controversy in September 2015, when he was reported to have commented against the “red shirts” Malay protesters who had rallied outside Petaling Street, more popularly known as Chinatown, in Kuala Lumpur.
Making a surprise visit to the area a few days after the protest, Huang said China rejected any form of extremism and racism, and would not stand by if Chinese interests were at stake.
Meanwhile, Chew described Huang as the “most popular Chinese ambassador to Malaysia”, saying that Raub would jump on China’s Belt and Road bandwagon to push for its development.
Chew’s presence at the event yesterday was seen as an indicator that she will be challenging incumbent DAP MP Mohamad Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz for the Raub parliamentary seat in the next general election (GE14).
Last July, Raub MCA division chief Lam Kam Sang had reportedly announced Chew as the party’s potential candidate for Raub in GE14.