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The Chinese Foreign Ministry extended its sincere appreciation to many countries and international organizations that have offered condolences to China in various ways after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in Rikaze of Xizang Autonomous Region on January 7.
Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC
During a regular press briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun introduced that the Chinese side has received messages of condolence in various forms from leaders of 22 countries including Russia, Pakistan, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Viet Nam, Malaysia, the Maldives, Japan, Cuba, Venezuela, Serbia, Belarus, Spain, Italy, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Oman, Grenada, El Salvador, and Uzbekistan, foreign ministries of countries including India, Brazil, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Türkiye, Bahrain and Iran, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Nurlan Yermekbayev and President of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) Carlos Hernández.
Guo also noted that in the wake of the earthquake, General Secretary Xi Jinping instructed that every effort be made to search for and rescue survivors and treat the injured, minimize fatalities, prevent secondary disasters, look after those who are affected, and make proper arrangements as necessary. He also instructed that steps be taken to enhance quake monitoring and early warning, swiftly allocate rescue and relief supplies, repair damaged infrastructure without delay, make sure people's basic needs are taken care of and make sure they stay safe and warm for the rest of the winter. Premier Li Qiang also gave instructions on all-out disaster response and relief effort and minimizing fatalities. Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing led a group made up of officials from competent authorities to the quake-hit region to guide the rescue, relief and related work on January 7.
Guo added that relevant authorities of the Chinese government has launched a level-II emergency service response and the disaster response and relief work is proceeding in a timely and orderly way. As we speak, the first batch of relief supplies sent by the central government has arrived in the quake-hit region; all roads damaged by the earthquake in Dingri County have been repaired and able to be open to traffic; power has been restored to the county center and multiple towns and villages of Dingri County; and telecommunication has been restored in the region affected by the disaster.
"We believe that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the people there will overcome the disaster and rebuild their homes." Guo said. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)
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