Venezuelan FM thanks China for quake relief aid

Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. The first batch of emergency relief supplies provided by the Chinese government arrived at Simon Bolivar International Airport near Caracas, Venezuela, July 6, 2026. /CMG Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Monday thanked the Chinese government and people for sending humanitarian aid to assist those affected by the earthquakes. Gil said the shipment was among the most important aid deliveries Venezuela had received, including tents for displaced people, gasoline and diesel generators, solar generators and other materials to help vulnerable communities. In a message on Telegram, Gil said the assistance demonstrated the all-weather strategic partnership between Venezuela and China. He said Venezuela had maintained communication with China from the outset of the disaster response, under the coordination of acting president Delcy Rodriguez, and expressed gratitude to China for standing with Venezuela during this difficult time. Watch: China's first batch of quake relief supplies arrives in Venezuela Furniture remains inside apartments damaged in the earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 6, 2026. /VCG Latest official figures show the two consecutive earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 have so far killed 3,535 people, injured 16,740 others and caused extensive material damage.