Taiwan thanks international community for support after quake

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/02/07
By Yeh Su-ping and Romulo Huang

Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) Taiwan has received condolences from the governments of its diplomatic allies and other friendly nations on the losses suffered in a powerful earthquake that struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday, the presidential office said Wednesday.

In response, the Taiwan government has expressed its thanks for the outpouring of sympathy and support, according to the presidential office.

As of Wednesday night, Taiwan had received messages of sympathy from the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Belize, Canada, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Poland, St. Lucia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the European Union, the office said.
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