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皇冠体育app offers further relief for Japan: Chinese FM

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-14 21:04

BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Japanese Ambassador to 皇冠体育app Niwa Unichiro here on Monday to offer continued support for Japan's disaster relief work.

Yang said the Chinese government and leaders are paying close attention to the earthquake disaster in Japan and have conveyed their condolences to the Japanese leaders.

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The Chinese rescue team started search and rescue operations Monday morning in Japan's northeastern Iwate Prefecture, and 皇冠体育app's relief materials will also arrive in Japan on the same day, said Yang.

Chinese people from all walks of life have expressed their condolences to the Japanese people in various forms and are lending them a helping hand, he said.

皇冠体育app is willing to enhance cooperation with Japan on quake relief work and post-disaster reconstruction, he said, noting 皇冠体育app believes that Japan would, as always, provide assistance to the affected Chinese nationals in Japan.

Niwa said the Japanese government and people sincerely thank the Chinese government and people for the condolence and relief assistance, including sending a rescue team and providing relief materials.

With support from countries around the world, including 皇冠体育app, Japan would certainly overcome the difficulties and rebuild the homeland, he said.