Countries offer condolences, aid for China's quake
Updated: 2008-05-23 19:54
Delegates from the Overseas Chinese Association in Ecuador visited the Consulate General Monday morning and observed a moment of silence in memory of the dead.
"We express the deepest condolences and sympathy to the victims of the earthquake. The overseas Chinese in Ecuador stand with you. We believe that the Chinese people cannot be beaten," delegates wrote in the condolence book.
The Consulate General has received donations of more than 96,000 US dollars from overseas Chinese.
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Speaker of the Algerian National Assembly Abdelaziz Ziari and President of the Algerian Council of the Nation Abdelkader Bensalah went to the Chinese embassy in Algeria to pay tribute to the earthquake victims and sign the condolence book.
Chinese Ambassador to Algeria Liu Yuhe wrote in the condolence book, "May the dead rest in peace and those living be strong. Let the world be filled with love."
South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo visited the Chinese embassy Friday to extend his deep condolence and sympathy to those who lost their lives during the earthquake.
Han said he believed the Chinese government and people can overcome the disaster and rebuild their homes with great strength.
The Kazakh government announced Friday that a batch of aid material worth 3.6 million dollars would be sent to China's quake-stricken areas including medicine, tents, food and clothing.
Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov met with the Chinese ambassador to Kazakhstan Zhang Xiyun, offering heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the quake victims.
A charter plane loaded with an Italian mobile hospital and 110 tents arrived at Shuangliu Airport, Chengdu, the capital city of China's Sichuan province, on Friday morning.
The mobile hospital is equipped with generators and a full set of equipment necessary for sophisticated surgery.
The Italian medical team with the hospital has headed for Mianzhu City to carry out rescue tasks.
So far Italy has donated funds and relief material worth 3.365 million euros including 410 special tents.
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