Special report: Strong Earthquake Jolts SW China

    BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced here on Wednesday the central government will allocate 25 billion yuan for rescue and relief efforts in quake-hit regions.¡¡

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Chinese gov't earmarks another 1.17 bln yuan for disaster relief

    BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Finance Friday set aside another 1.17 billion yuan (167 million U.S. dollars) for disaster relief upon Monday's deadly earthquake that claimed 19,000 lives in southwestern China's Sichuan Province alone.

    The move brought the total money earmarked so far for disaster relief after the major quake, which was the worst over decades, to3.41 billion yuan. Full Story

Central gov't departments continue efforts in quake relief

    BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Various departments of China's central government continued their work in disaster relief on Friday after a 7.8-magnitude quake jolted Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

    The Ministry of Finance on Friday set aside another 1.17 billion yuan (167 million U.S. dollars) for disaster relief. The move brought the total money earmarked from the central budget so far for quake relief to 3.41 billion yuan. Full Story