Nations support disaster relief

BEIJING - A number of countries and international organizations have expressed a willingness to assist the Chinese government with its relief efforts after a massive earthquake hit Yushu of Qinghai province on Wednesday morning.

The United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO) are ready to help China with its relief and rescue operation following a request from the Chinese government, Vivian Tan, spokeswomen of the WTO's Beijing office, told China Daily on Thursday.

"At this point we are waiting for more information from the Chinese authorities," she said.