Two military aircraft from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) arrived at Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw International Airport Friday morning with relief supplies to flood victims of the country.
The aid supplies were handed over to the Myanmar side and were received by Lieutenant-General Ye Aung of the Defense Ministry in the presence of Chinese Ambassador Hong Liang.
The supplies include blankets, electric generators and tents to be used by Myanmar flood victims.
Another batch of PLA aid supplies will be delivered by two other military aircraft later. The total worth of the PLA supplies amounts to 10 million yuan (1.63 million U.S. dollars).
Since severe flood hit Myanmar in June, the Chinese embassy in Myanmar, China's southwestern Yunnan provincial government, Chinese enterprises investing in the country and local Myanmar- Chinese associations have actively engaged in flood relief measures along with the Myanmar side. In addition, the Chinese Blue Sky Rescue Team has carried out rescue operations in the flood-hit areas of the country, including Rakhine state, one of the four declared disaster zones.
