The Chinese government is maintaining communication with relevant departments from Türkiye and Syria and is ready to provide emergency humanitarian assistance according to their needs, a spokesperson with China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) said, after deadly earthquakes on Monday left nearly 1,300 dead in the two countries.

(Cover: A view of demolished building after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Hatay, Turkiye, February 6, 2023. /CFP)