Post-disaster recovery underway in Yunnan following Myanmar earthquake

Intensive recovery and reconstruction efforts are underway in southwest China's Ruili on the border with Myanmar, after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that jolted the Southeast Asian nation on Friday damaged 847 residential homes in the Chinese city.

Ruili, located in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, is about 300 km away from the epicenter. According to sources from the Ruili municipal government, strong tremors injured two people and affected 2,840 people in the Chinese city.

In response, the local authorities have deployed a task force for disaster relief, monitoring geological hazards, inspecting water conservancy projects, repairing electrical facilities, and carrying out emergency road maintenance.

The city government has prepared emergency relief supplies such as tents, quilts and food for those affected, as it assesses the extent of the losses suffered by local residents.

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with the European Parliament's delegation for relations with China led by chair Engin Eroglu in Beijing on Wednesday.

Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with the European Union (EU) to strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

He said China stands ready to join hands with the EU to address global challenges, promote exchanges and cooperation among legislative bodies, effectively utilize communication mechanisms, and advance the sound and stable development of China-EU relations.

Eroglu said the EU stands ready to work with China to contribute to the development of EU-China relations.