Taiwan's Overseas Community Affairs Council has announced plans to send aid to Myanmar following last week's earthquake. The details, however, are hazy, as the council says access to Myanmar is difficult.
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00:00Taiwan can help. That's the message that Taiwan is sending to Myanmar after a magnitude 7.7
00:07earthquake struck the Southeast Asian country on March 28th, killing thousands of people
00:12and destroying whole communities. Now Taiwan is calling for donations to help those in
00:18need. And nearly a week after the quake, they say they have finally found a way to get help
00:24into the country's tightly controlled borders.
00:26They really need help. And this process of help is not something you can get just because
00:32you want to. We have to think of all kinds of ways to send our love into the country.
00:39So please, media friends, don't ask us how to send it. Because once our channels are
00:45exposed, we will be blocked. You all know why. I don't need to say more. Who will block
00:54Taiwan?
00:55Myanmar has close ties with China, which funds many of its infrastructure projects.
01:00And the military junta that currently occupies the government did not respond to Taiwan's
01:04early offer of a standby rescue team. Students from Myanmar also urged Taiwan to help their
01:09families back home.
01:10These Central Plains are blocked by many factors. We always say that earthquakes are part of
01:19the world. We want to help Myanmar and those affected by the quake.
01:31Taiwanese business people in Myanmar say they can use their connections in the country to
01:35get aid to those who need it.
01:37We are short of supplies. We are short of flashlights, tents, blankets, first aid kits,
01:44food, drinking water, bedding, mattresses. We are short of supplies. We are short of
01:53supplies. We are short of supplies. We are short of supplies.
02:00Despite the challenges, the Taiwanese community says they are determined to get aid to those
02:05in Myanmar.
02:06Hank Hsu and Tiffany Wong in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.