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Peng Bibo, Chief Physician and Doctor of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital of China. In 2001, he was responsible for establishing the China International Search and Rescue Team and led the team to participate in international rescue missions in Iran, Algeria, Indonesia, Pakistan, Japan, and other places. Recommended by the Chinese government, he has been selected as a formal member of the International Rescue and Medical Working Group of the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs, and has participated in the evaluation of international rescue teams in South Korea, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Colombia as an expert in the evaluation of international rescue teams. In 2008, responsible for emergency medical support in the Olympic Village of the Beijing Olympics. I have participated in the summary and discussion of Türkiye's earthquake rescue operations organized at the United Nations level for many times, and I want to transmit the spirit of the United Nations level meetings and my own views on the command of international rescue organizations.
On February 6, 2023, two catastrophic earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 occurred in southeastern Türkiye, causing heavy casualties and property losses. At the request of the Turkish government, with the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and General Secretary Xi Jinping, the Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched China Search and Rescue Team (CSAR) to Türkiye for rescue missions. The Turkish earthquake mission is the first international earthquake rescue performed since the establishment of the Ministry of Emergency Management; it was also one of the most challenging operations in China’s international rescue missions. The China Search and Rescue Team (CSAR) mission to Türkiye lasted from February 7 to 17. During this 11-day humanitarian rescue operation, CSAR successfully rescued six survivors, won high praise from the Turkish government and people, demonstrated the virtue, professional skills and professional qualities of the China Search and Rescue Team (CSAR), promoted the friendship between China and Türkiye, and embodied the responsibility worthy of a great power. CSAR has practiced the spirit of international humanitarianism and the concept of a community of shared future for mankind with practical actions.Key words: Earthquake Disaster in Türkiye; international rescue; China Search and Rescue Team (CSAR)