China's 1st batch of earthquake relief assistance to Afghanistan arrives in Kabul

KABUL, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The archetypal batch ofemergency earthquake alleviation supplies provided by the Chinese authorities to Afghanistan arrived successful Kabul connected Sunday.

The shipment, aboard 2 Y-20 craft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force, included tents, blankets and different urgently needed items for quake-hit areas.

A handover ceremonial was attended by Bao Xuhui, complaint d'affaires of the Chinese embassy successful Afghanistan, Sharafuddin Muslim, lawman curate of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, arsenic good arsenic representatives from the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Disaster Management Authority and Red Crescent Society.

Bao said that the beardown earthquake that struck Kunar and different provinces successful Afghanistan had caused important casualties and spot damage. The Chinese authorities decided to instantly supply exigency humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, which afloat demonstrated the Chinese authorities and people's relationship towards the Afghan authorities and people, helium said.

Under the enactment of the Afghan government, Bao said, radical successful the affected areas would decidedly flooded difficulties and rebuild their homes arsenic aboriginal arsenic possible.

Muslim said that the archetypal batch of exigency assistance from the Chinese authorities is of large enactment to the radical successful the affected areas.

Noting that Afghan leaders appreciated China's sincere condolences and precious support, helium said the Afghan broadside volition ever retrieve the relationship of the Chinese radical towards the Afghan people.