Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

Essential relief supplies have continued to pour in to the quake-hit areas of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, while tents were quickly set up to help relocated residents endure the freezing overnight temperatures on the first night after Tuesday's deadly quake.

A total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured after the 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Xizang at 09:05 (Beijing Time). The earthquake's epicenter was situated in Tsogo Township, Dingri County, within the city of Xigaze, with 27 villages and a population of around 6,900 people residing within a 20-kilometer radius of the affected area.

A preliminary survey shows that 3,609 houses have collapsed, said the city government of Xigaze, adding that 407 trapped people have been rescued and over 30,000 affected residents have been relocated.

The region has deployed more than 12,000 rescuers, including fire fighters, soldiers, police officers and professional rescuers to the quake site.

In the heavily damaged Chamco Township of Dingri County, rescue teams set up tent shelters in Gurum Village and other affected areas, providing essential amenities such as quilts, food, water, medical supplies, and cooking stoves to accommodate those in need.

A power supply system is expected to be completed at one relocation point in Chamco Township.

Meanwhile, a steady stream of rescue equipment and vehicles, including those transporting vital relief supplies and emergency communication equipment, has been arriving in the township, bolstering the relief efforts as the search for trapped victims is ongoing.

China's central authorities have dispatched some 22,000 disaster relief items to the quake-hit region, including cotton tents, winter coats, quilts and folding beds, together with special relief materials for high-altitude and frigid areas.

The earthquake emergency response in Xizang has been raised to level I, the highest one, the region's emergency command center announced on Tuesday.

According to weather forecast, Dingri will experience mostly sunny weather over the next couple of days, with the temperature ranging between minus 17 and 8 degrees Celsius.

Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

Supplies pour in to help residents endure freezing overnight temperatures following Xizang quake

Supplies pour in to facilitate residents' warm night after quake in Xizang

China and the European Union (EU) have agreed that it is necessary to provide general guidance on price undertakings for Chinese exporters of passenger battery electric vehicles to the EU, China's commerce ministry said on Monday.

The move aims to address relevant concerns in a more practical, targeted, and consistent manner with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, according to the Ministry of Commerce in a statement.

Accordingly, the European Commission will issue a Guidance Document on Submission of Price Undertaking Offers. In the document, the EU confirms that it will assess each undertaking application under the same legal criteria, in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination and relevant WTO rules, in an objective and fair manner.

The progress fully reflects the spirit of dialogue and the outcomes of consultations between China and the EU. It shows that both China and the EU have the ability and willingness to properly resolve differences through dialogue and consultation within the framework of WTO rules, thereby maintaining the stability of automotive industrial and supply chains in China, the EU, and the whole world. This is conducive not only to ensuring the healthy development of China-EU economic and trade relations, but also to safeguarding the rules-based international trade order, the statement said.

On the same day, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) also issued a statement welcoming the positive outcome of the consultations.

The CCCME noted that eligible Chinese EV makers may now submit price undertaking applications in accordance with the EU's guidance, and the European Commission has pledged to review all applications objectively, fairly, and under uniform standards.

The proper settlement of this case meets the shared expectations of industries along the EV supply chain in both China and Europe. It will help ensure the security and stability of related industrial and supply chains and safeguard the broader China-EU economic and trade relationship, the CCCME said.

The chamber expressed appreciation for the substantial efforts made by China's Ministry of Commerce in defending the interests of the domestic industry. It also pledged to encourage and support relevant Chinese enterprises in making full use of the consultation outcomes to protect their interests in exporting to the EU and promote healthy cooperation between the industries of both sides.

China, EU agree on price undertaking guidance for Chinese electric vehicle exporters: commerce ministry