Civil defense workers and security forces search through the wreckage of collapsed buildings in Hama, Syria, Feb 6, 2023. (PHOTO / AP)

BEIJING - China is willing to provide emergency humanitarian assistance in accordance with the needs of earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria, said Xu Wei, spokesman for the China International Development Cooperation Agency.

China expresses its sympathies and concerns over the casualties and property losses in Türkiye and Syria caused by the earthquake, Xu said. China is in communication with relevant government departments of the two countries.