Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/02/11
By: Lu Hsin-hui and Elizabeth Hsu
Taipei, Feb. 11 (CNA) Taiwan expressed thanks Sunday to the international community
CNA file photo
for statements of concern and offers of assistance following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that shook the eastern county of Hualien on Feb. 6, killing at least 16 and injuring 285.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its heartfelt appreciation on behalf of the government and people of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the countries and international organizations that conveyed their concern, condolences and offered assistance following the earthquake.
“This fully demonstrates the strong friendship toward Taiwan,” said the ministry.
As of 5 p.m. Saturday, a total of 63 countries, as well as the Central American Integration System, the Central American Parliament, the European Union, and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States had conveyed concern and expressed a willingness to provide relief or send rescue teams to Taiwan, the ministry said.
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