Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue announced
Friday that the Chinese government decided to immediately offer
urgent aid to six Asian countries suffering from avian
influenza.
The six countries are Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos,
Cambodia and Pakistan, Zhang said.
She said the bird flu, which has hit some regions in Asia,
including China, has caused damage to people's property and
security.
The spokeswoman said China will continue to offer support to the
countries concerned in the combat against the bird flu and
strengthen regional and international cooperation.
China is also willing to join with the Asian countries concerned
as well as international organizations to make due contributions in
the fight against the epidemic, the spokeswoman said.
(Xinhua News Agency February 7, 2004)