China's central and local governments
should strive to resume production in earthquake-affected regions along
with taking care of lives, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.(Xinhua
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BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- China's central and local
governments should strive to resume production in earthquake-affected regions
along with taking care of lives, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Wen made the remarks at a disaster-relief meeting on
Tuesday, saying the resumption of normality was a priority.
Wen said governments at all levels should make
efforts to resume agricultural production. Transport departments should channel
agricultural resources including fertilizer, diesel oil and seed to ensure
summer crops.
Efforts should be made to control animal diseases and
to dispose of waste so that it will do no harm to the surrounding environment.
Disaster-relief groups should devote themselves to
repairing damaged equipment and machines in the quake zone to resume
agricultural production as soon as possible.
Wen also stressed the importance of restoring
industrial production, saying officials should make every effort to resume
production of energy resources, as well as the transport of coal, refined oil
and natural gas.
Reconstruction of resources production plants and
large enterprises would also take priority, said Wen.
He ordered local governments to repair national and
provincial highways that connect affected areas to neighboring regions, in order
to ensure the transport of food, grain, drinking water, tents and the sick and
injured.
Efforts should be made to resume commercial networks
and services, and to build shops near residential quarters to provide daily
necessities.
Financial services and the power grid should also be
restored, he said.
The May 12 quake centered in Sichuan's Wenchuan
county had claimed 69,107 lives as of Tuesday noon, the Information Office of
the State Council said.
BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The government disaster relief
fund for China's quake-stricken areas had exceeded 23.07 billion yuan (3.32
billion U.S. dollars) as of Tuesday noon, up 41 million yuan from the previous
day, according to the Information Office of the State Council. Full Story
BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao has become
the sixth most popular politician on the U.S.-based Facebook, a popular social
networking site, with more than 44,000 "supporters". Full Story
