BEIJING, Oct 23: China is willing to help Pakistan in the field of seismology including monitoring and handling of earthquake disaster, said Chen Jianmin, a senior official of China Earthquake Administration.

As close neighbours and friendly countries, we can work together on long-term basis, developing a strong methodology to deal with the natural disaster,” he said while talking to newsmen.

China is also a country of many natural disasters, and it has had related experiences, he said adding, “Asian nations have a responsibility and an obligation to support each other in such a situation.”

He said China and Pakistan can set up seismographic network, a system of seismographs, data processing and data transmission. China can give instruments, technical support, training and studies to this effect, he added.

The earthquake administration in China is responsible for the comprehensive research and applications in seismology, geomagnetism, physics of the earth’s interior, observational seismology, engineering seismology and socio-seismology.

According to the sources, China currently engaged in scientific exchange and cooperation with its counterparts in more than 40 countries and regions in the seismological field. It has signed bilateral agreements with more than 20 countries and regions.

The sources said the Chinese rescue team spent 11 days in Pakistan in wake of earthquake and actively participated in search and rescue operation in earthquake-hit areas.—APP