Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China will add an emergency humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 24 (Reporter Sun Nan) Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on the 24th that the Afghan earthquake disaster affects the hearts of the Chinese people. The Chinese side will add an emergency humanitarian assistance based on the aid of Ah It is used to help Agang earthquake relief.

At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: According to reports, the Afghan earthquake has killed more than 1,500 people, and the Supreme Leaders of Taliban in Afghanistan publicly called on the international community to provide assistance to Afghanistan. What help does the Chinese plan provide Afghanistan?

"There is a saying in Chinese and Push's graphic called" Seeing the True Love ". Afghanistan earthquake disaster affects the hearts of the Chinese people." Wang Wenbin said that Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has Consolation, expressing deep condolences to the victims, expressing sincere condolences to the families of the victims and injured, and emphasizing that China is willing to provide emergency humanitarian assistance in accordance with Afghanistan's needs.

Wang Wenbin said that China will add an emergency humanitarian assistance on the basis of ASECO in the early stage to help Agang earthquake relief. In addition, China is stepping up humanitarian assistance through various channels such as local governments, the Chinese Red Cross, and enterprises to raise cash, tents, and beds, and will be sent to the Afghan disaster area as soon as possible. China has previously promised to aid Afghanistan's grain that has arrived in Afghanistan a few days ago, and is stepping up distribution, which will help Afghanistan to deal with the disaster. China is also willing to strengthen disaster prevention and mitigation in the future, especially disaster monitoring and forecasting.

"We believe that with the unity of the interim government and all walks of life, with the joint assistance of the international community, the people in the disaster area will be able to overcome difficulties and return to normal production and life as soon as possible." Wang Wenbin said.

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