Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Thursday expressed thanks to various businesses and enterprises from Taiwan for their donations to the earthquake-hit Sichuan.

Zhu said that people from all walks of life in Taiwan have also offered condolences and sympathy after the strong quake. "We are grateful for this," Zhu said.

A magnitude-6.8 earthquake that struck Luding County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday has killed at least 82 people so far.