BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China's top leadership
has adopted a special policy requiring that every earthquake-affected county
will be financially supported by a provincial-level administrative region in its
rebuilding efforts.
The Standing Committee of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau made this decision at its
Thursday meeting here, which was presided over by CPC Central Committee General
Secretary Hu Jintao.
At the meeting, the Party leadership looked back at
the nationwide relief efforts since the earthquake in Sichuan Province on May
12. To date, the death toll has reached 69,127.
The meeting declared a major victory in the first
stage of fighting the powerful earthquake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale,
the largest since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949.
The Party pledged to mobilize the nation in
rehabilitating seriously affected areas, by bringing the political advantages of
the country's socialistic system into full play.
It ordered the provinces and municipalities involved
in the rebuilding project to support the affected counties in various forms,
including labor, materials, money and intelligence, under the unitary plan of
the central authorities.
Priority should be given to restoring the basics of
life for the affected people, while rebuilding infrastructure, public facilities
and housing as well as professional training, support and services with the help
of scientists and technicians.
While ordering these provincial donors to aid the
affected counties, the Party leadership also asked the recipients to keep in
mind the principle of being self-reliant and hard-working.
Thousands of construction workers have arrived in the
affected areas from across the country to help restore normal life and
production and build temporary shelter for homeless survivors.
BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's
Cabinet, passed a draft regulation on post-quake restoration and reconstruction
at an executive meeting here on Wednesday.
The regulation put forward special requirements on
earthquake-resistance levels of infrastructure construction in the quake-hit
regions, including schools and hospitals. Full story
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. Full story
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
