China’s Xi Sends Quake Condolences to Myanmar Junta Chief

China launched an AI-powered translation platform based on its DeepSeek system after the deadly earthquake in Myanmar.
Chinese rescue team members use a device to search for victims trapped in the rubble of a damaged temple in Mandalay on March 30, 2025, two days after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)

China’s President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Myanmar’s junta chief on Saturday, a day after a devastating earthquake killed at least 1,000 people.

Xi “expressed deep sorrow” over the destruction and said China was “willing to provide Myanmar the needed assistance to support people in affected areas” in his message to junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

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