The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said its personnel and supplies were “all safe” after Myanmar’s military fired warning shots at a nine-vehicle Red Cross Society of China convoy on Tuesday. Myanmar’s junta has accused the relief team of entering a conflict zone without prior approval.
“In the face of a major disaster, human lives are at stake. The top priority is to carry out comprehensive earthquake relief. China sincerely hopes that all ethnic groups and factions in Myanmar will work together to overcome the difficulties,” ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.
Guo said the supplies carried by the Chinese team were headed to Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, which was devastated by the earthquake. He did not confirm whether the incident occurred, or whether it occurred in the way described by the junta.
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Aftershocks hamper rescue efforts in Myanmar and Thailand as earthquake death toll climbs
Aftershocks hamper rescue efforts in Myanmar and Thailand as earthquake death toll climbs
