Foreign friends offer relief to Yushu victims

Beijing - Aid from across the world is flooding into Yushu, the epicenter of the violent earthquake that rocked Qinghai province last Wednesday.

Australia, New Zealand and Norway are among the latest countries that have sent money to support survivors, donating A$500,000 ($470,000), NZ$410,000 ($290,000) and 2 million kroner ($330,000) respectively.

"China has well-established disaster response systems and launched a prompt relief operation to help survivors in Qinghai, a remote and mountainous region," said Murray McCully, New Zealand's foreign minister. "As a close friend and partner, New Zealand wants to support efforts to provide emergency shelter, and to ensure medicine and food supplies reach those in need."