At 6:30 am on March 29, a rescue and medical team of 37 members departed from the Changshui International Airport in Kunming, Yunnan province, for the earthquake-stricken area in Myanmar. They carried a total of 112 sets of emergency search and rescue equipment and relief supplies such as full-function life detectors, earthquake early warning systems, portable satellites and drones.

According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, two back-to-back earthquakes of magnitudes 7.9 and 6.4 struck Myanmar at 2:20 pm and 2:32 pm on March 28, causing heavy casualties and property damage across multiple regions, including Sagaing Region, Mandalay Region, and Shan State. In the wake of the disaster, swift action was taken under the central government’s coordinated plan. CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee Secretary Wang Ning and Governor of Yunnan Province Wang Yubo coordinated relief efforts. Overnight, the Foreign Affairs Office of Yunnan Province, along with the Provincial Department of Emergency Management, the Provincial Health Commission, China Eastern Yunnan Airlines and other organizations, scrambled to assemble supplies and emergency medical teams to Myanmar.

Linked by mountains and rivers, China and Myanmar have lived side by side for generations, sharing a profound pauk-phaw friendship. The Yunnan rescue and medical team carries forward the fine traditions of bravery and perseverance, strictly observes discipline, obeys commands, and acts in solidarity and coordination. They demonstrate a professional, dedicated, pragmatic, and efficient image, fully assisting Myanmar in earthquake relief and disaster response operations and treating the injured with compassion. They also express the shared determination and confidence to overcome the disaster together and act as envoys to enhance the China-Myanmar friendship.