YANGON/MANDALAY, Myanmar - The second batch of emergency humanitarian aid supplies dispatched by the Chinese government arrived at Yangon International Airport in Myanmar on Thursday.

The second batch of aid supplies includes 800 tents, 2,000 blankets, 3,000 boxes of biscuits, 2,000 boxes of mineral water and other urgently needed supplies. The supplies were transported to Yangon by a chartered flight from China.

The first batch of emergency humanitarian aid supplies dispatched by the Chinese government for earthquake disaster relief arrived in Myanmar on March 31.

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Li Ming, spokesperson for China International Development Cooperation Agency, said that China is willing to continue providing assistance to the people in the disaster-stricken areas based on Myanmar's needs, supporting their efforts to overcome the disaster as soon as possible.

He expressed confidence that with the joint efforts of China and the international community, the people of Myanmar will surely be able to overcome the disaster and rebuild their homes at an early date. 

Meanwhile, Chinese rescuers are continuing search and rescue operations in hard-hit Mandalay, central Myanmar, and have so far rescued 9 survivors from the rubble.

On Wednesday, Chinese rescue teams continued joint operations. They verified possible trapped locations through multiple channels. A total of nine batches with 71 personnel were deployed, and over 20 buildings were searched, covering an area of more than 10,000 square meters.

On Wednesday afternoon, a male survivor was successfully extricated at a hotel in Mandalay, after being trapped for over 120 hours. The man was in stable condition when rescued.

The China Search and Rescue Team has been leading the dynamic aggregation and update of rescue operations by Chinese teams, marking rescue point coordinates to form a "map" to enhance information sharing and improve search and rescue efficiency.

Due to the persistently high temperatures in the disaster-hit area, with daytime temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, and the increasing presence of mosquitoes at the operation sites, the China International Search and Rescue Team has taken the lead in carrying out epidemic prevention and disinfection work at team camps and rescue sites. The teams have also been strengthening health monitoring for team members and providing medical consultations for local residents.