AIT offers its condolences on the tragic
loss of life, including that of school children, resulting from the
major earthquake in China’s
SichuanProvince. The
magnitude of the disaster has been extremely hard to comprehend and the
close ties AIT enjoys with China render
this loss even more poignant. We are deeply saddened by the news that
thousands lost their lives and that hundreds of children who were at
school at the time got trapped in the debris. Our thoughts and prayers
are with the victims of this terrible tragedy and their
families.
As a regional institutional in service of
the region AIT can draw upon its extensive experience and pledges to
partner with the Government of the People’s Republic of China through
ways in which it could assist and contribute. AIT along with its
institutional partners both in China and
outside stands ready to provide any assistance that it could render in
this time of need.
Condolence books have been placed in the
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and also
the Embassy of Myanmar, to mourn the tremendous loss of lives and
property due to the recent earthquake and cyclone disasters.