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CCTV9英语新闻:China pledges humanitarian aid to quake-hit Ecuador

时间:2016-04-20 08:05:42

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The Red Cross Society of China has provided 100,000 U.S. dollars in cash for emergency assistance to its Ecuadorian counterpart in the wake of a deadly earthquake, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

 

The Chinese government is accelerating the making of a humanitarian assistance plan and will provide satellite pictures to Ecuador for relief efforts, Hua Chunying said in response to a question about specific assistance measures China would provide to the South American nation.

 

Ecuador was hit by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday night. The death toll has reached 413 so far, and the government expects it to rise in the days ahead.

 

China is deeply concerned about the climbing number of casualties from the earthquake, Hua said at a regular press briefing.

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on Monday.


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