Communication: Chinese power in Afghanistan's earthquake relief

Xinhua News Agency, Kabul, July 20th: Chinese power in Afghanistan's earthquake relief

Xinhua News Agency reporter Zou Xuenian

In Qiluk District, Parktika, the Afghan earthquake, there were two tents printed with two Chinese characters printed with "disaster relief" by the collapsed houses. Hundreds of local villagers who were home earthquake lived due to the earthquake lived here. The night fell, and several children sitting on the ground sang folk songs casually, and the gentle singing spliming in the sunset against the rubble pile.

On July 18th, a boy stood outside the Afghanistan earthquake -stricken area of ​​Parktica Province, Qiluk District, Parkerca Province, and was aid the Chinese Red Cross. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Sabawen)

A strong earthquake occurred in southeast of Afghanistan on June 22, causing more than 1,000 people to be killed, nearly 2,000 people were injured, and tens of thousands of houses were destroyed. After the intense rescue, the earthquake area began to enter the long -term long journey of reconstruction after the disaster.

See the true feelings in the trouble. After the disaster, the assistance from China crossed the Pamir Plateau as soon as possible, and it continued to pour into the Afghan shock area. The Chinese assistance with the "Chinese speed" has brought special warmth and hope to the earthquake area, which impressed the people in the disaster area.

"We thank China for their timely help to us!" Harryler Esat, a local villager who received a tent and a daily necessities, said, "After the earthquake, we can only live outdoors and endure the sun and rain. China helps us unforgettable! "

After the disaster, the Chinese government decided to provide Afghanistan with an emergency humanitarian assistance of 50 million yuan. On June 27, the Chinese government assisted Afghanistan's first batch of earthquake relief supplies to the capital Kabul International Airport.

On July 18th, in Qiluk District, Parkka, the severe disaster area of ​​the Afghanistan earthquake, children stood outside the disaster relief tent assisted by the Chinese Red Cross. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Sabawen)

The Chinese Red Cross also transported earthquake relief materials such as tents, folding beds, and home bags to Ah Hong New Moon to help the victims pass the difficulty through the charter -to -Ah Citizens.

"China is one of the most timely countries to assist supplies to Kabul." The Afghan Interim Government State Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Spokesperson Momoravi Mohammad Nasim Hakani said in an interview with reporters on July 18th, " "China's assistance comes fast and good."

"China aid, especially tents, solved 90%of our problems." Said Aktar Mohammed, the affected villager in Ziruk District.

Chinese -funded enterprises and overseas Chinese in Afghanistan also participated in disaster relief operations as soon as possible. On June 26, the China Metallurgical Group's Ainak Copper Mine Project donated rice, flour, edible oil and other supplies to the severely affected Horster's disaster area. Overseas Chinese in Afghanistan also spontaneously purchased medicines, tents, etc., and was shipped to the disaster area for self -raised funds.

"What I want to say is that we are very grateful to China," said Hargie Kabel, a victims in Spera District, who received Chinese -funded enterprises aid supplies, said, "rice, edible oil, etc. can help our lives a lot ","

Afghan Interim Government spokesman Mu Jashid said in an interview with reporters that Afghanistan thanked China for providing such a lot of assistance to help the affected people rebuild their homes.

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