China to assist in light of Venezuela's need after quake: Chinese Foreign Ministry

BEIJING - China is ready to do what it can to assist in light of Venezuela's needs after two powerful earthquakes hit the country, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Thursday.

Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing when answering a query related to the earthquakes in Venezuela.

"China noted the reports about the earthquakes and offers its sympathies to the Venezuelan government and the affected population. We believe that under the leadership of the Venezuelan government, its people will recover and rebuild soon," Guo said.

China is closely following the severity of the earthquakes in Venezuela. "We are in close communication with our embassy in Caracas. As of this moment, there has been no report of Chinese nationals injured or killed," the spokesman said.