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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses a press conference in Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on the morning of Sept. 2, 2008. Wen Jiabao condoled quake sufferers and held a press conference here during his visit on Tuesday. (Xinhua Photo)
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Chinese premier: days since May 12
quake "shocking and touching"
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C, Front) addresses a press conference in Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on the morning of Sept. 2, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
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CHENGDU, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao called the past 110 days since the May 12 quake "shocking and
touching" when speaking to journalists in southwest China's quake-hit Sichuan
Province on Tuesday.
"The past 110 days were days that shocked our minds,
and also days that touched our hearts," said Wen. "It's not a long time, but
what we did, as witnessed by people all over the world, will go down in
history." Full story
China's Wen presides quake relief
meeting, stressing support, winter supplies
BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following a fresh
6.1-magnitude quake that jolted southwest China on Saturday, the country's quake
relief headquarters held its 25th meeting Monday, vowing to let quake-hit people
"live through winter safe and sound".
At the meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao,
the headquarters urged to fix and reinforce all buildings in the quake zone and
ensure the supply of water and power. It said the infrastructures such as roads
and health centers must be done before the end of September.
It said nationwide donations would continue as coats
and quilts would be seriously needed in the quake zone as winter
came. Full story
Premier Wen visits temporary quake
zone school as new semester starts
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd L) speaks during the opening of the temporary site of Beichuan Middle School located in the courtyard of the Changhong training center in Mianyang, China's quake-hit Sichuan Province, Sept. 1, 2008. A new semester started on Monday. (Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Along with more than 3,000
teachers and students, Premier Wen Jiabao attended the opening of a temporary
middle school in southwest China's quake zone as the new semester started on
Monday.
Beichuan Middle School was among the hardest-hit
schools in the May 12 earthquake. Wen visited students and teachers at the
school three times prior to the Monday event. Full story
