Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L) discusses with officials the quake relief work during his flight to the disaster area in southwest China's Sichuan Province May 16, 2008. President Hu flew to quake-hit southwestern Sichuan Province Friday morning to console the victims and inspect the rescue and relief work. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao flew to quake-hit southwestern Sichuan Province Friday morning to console
the victims and inspect the rescue and relief work.
Hu will also visit the troops and medical workers who
are engaged in around-the-clock relief efforts in the quake areas.
As of 4 p.m. Thursday, more than 50,000 people were
feared dead and the confirmed death toll in Sichuan alone was 19,509.
Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L) discusses with officials the quake relief work during his flight to the disaster area in southwest China's Sichuan Province May 16, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Saving lives should
be taken as the top priority during quake relief after nearly 15,000 were
confirmed dead, a high profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee was told Wednesday. Full story
BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese leader Hu
Jintao urged governments at all levels to regard earthquake rescue and relief as
the top priority at a high profile meeting late Monday evening. Full story
BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao
on Monday ordered all-out efforts to help those affected by a major earthquake
measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale that jolted Wenchuan County of southwest
China's Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. Full story
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao greets local
people during an inspection in Muyu Township of Qingchuan County, one of
the worst-hit area of Guangyuan City in southwest China's Sichuan
Province, May 15, 2008. Wen is here to oversee rescue work and visit
survivors.(Xinhua/Tao Ming) Photo
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CHENGDU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Rescue operation
and disaster relief for victims in the worst earthquake over decades are of top
priority of the nation, and thus require concerted efforts from the whole
country, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday night. Full story
XI'AN, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Yongkang, member
of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged re-function of the quake-damaged
Baoji-Chengdu Railway as soon as possible. Full story
BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Vice Premier Li
Keqiang has highlighted the importance of relief work in the wake of southwest
China earthquake, calling it the government's top priority. Full story
BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party
of China (CPC) will "test" officials through their performance in the on-going
earthquake disaster relief work, head of the CPC discipline watchdog said here
Wednesday.
He Guoqiang, secretary of the CPC's Central Commission for
Discipline Inspection (CCDI) required officials at all levels to properly
perform their duties and "stand on the front line" of disaster relief. Full story
BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China
(CPC) discipline watchdog has ordered its officials of all levels to step up
monitoring and inspection on disaster relief work in the country's southwest
earthquake-hit regions. Full story
BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The Red Cross
organization of Taiwan has been invited and is now ready to rush for the rescue
work in quake-hit Sichuan Province, the mainland-based Red Cross Society of
China said Thursday. Full story
CHENGDU, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A group of rescue professionals sent by the
Japanese government arrived in Chengdu, capital of quake-ravaged southwest
China's Sichuan Province, early Friday to assist the rescue work. Full story
CHENGDU, May 15 (Xinhua) -- More than 50,000 people are feared dead in
southwest China's Sichuan Province alone after Monday's earthquake, the rescue
headquarters of the State Council said Thursday. Full story
