CRI听力:Nepal Speaks Highly of China's Rescue Effort

Meanwhile, China's rescue work in Nepal has been appraised by both locals and government officials.

CRI's Xie Cheng has more.

After the destructive earthquake on April 25th, a Chinese government rescue team, non-governmental aid workers and volunteers rushed to disaster hit areas.

They have carried out medical treatment, epidemic prevention, supplies donations and rebuilding work in the quake-affected areas.

Chinese medical teams have received praise from local officials.

General Rana is the Nepalese Army's Health Minister:

"One of them is military, and one of them is government, the two are the only that prevent diseases, and I'm telling you, they've done a wonderful job, we don't have epidemic disease, we are still very very careful. Probably never see any epidemic disease."

According to incomplete statistics from Nepal, 107 medical teams from over 30 countries have been to earthquake-stricken areas. China accounts for one fifth of these, and is a main force behind the earthquake relief work.

The Chinese government and NGOs have provided the earthquake hit nation with relief materials valued over 100 million yuan, or over 16 million US dollars.

Nepal Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey speaks highly of China's rescue work.

"Chinese rescue team arrived here, and they have saved the lives of some of our peoples, they brought them out of the ruins and similarly they medical team also came, and injured people got treated by them, this has extended the ties between our country Nepal and People's Republic of China, our neighbor."

Liu Jianchao with China's Foreign Ministry says China's assistance to Nepal is not over.

"We'll negotiate with Nepali government to see what other help they need next. We'll try our best to offer further assistance."

The two major earthquakes have affected nearly 40% of Nepalese people, leaving 8,000 dead.

Nearly one third of the houses in Nepal have been damaged.

For CRI, this is Xie Cheng.