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Post-disaster recovery efforts underway in quake-hit Xizang

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Post-disaster recovery efforts underway in quake-hit Xizang

2025-01-12 22:26 Last Updated At:01-13 00:47

The resettlement of quake-affected residents and post-disaster reconstruction are proceeding in an orderly manner after a deadly earthquake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze at 9:05 on Tuesday, leaving at least 126 people dead and 188 others injured.

The resettlement of affected populations is in full swing. All relocation sites in the epicenter have been connected to electricity, and the construction of prefabricated houses and distribution of supplies are well underway.

On Sunday a new batch of 1,100 prefabricated houses, coordinated and dispatched by the State Council's Earthquake Relief Command, was delivered to the three hardest-hit townships of Changsuo, Qulho, and Cuoguo.

"We will resolutely implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping to arrange temporary and transitional resettlement effectively, ensuring that the disaster-affected people can spend a warm winter," said Zhou Gang, an official at the Emergency Response Center for Natural Disasters under the Ministry of Emergency Management.

Meanwhile, all forces are making every effort to treat the injured. Local hospitals and medical personnel are ensuring that all relocation sites in the disaster-affected areas are equipped with medical service points.

In Senga Village of Changsuo Township, medical personnel have established new treatment points capable of providing comprehensive care, including ultrasound, electrocardiography, and emergency surgery.

In addition, rescue teams are intensifying efforts to repair infrastructure and clear rubble.

The Xizang financial regulatory authority has instructed all financial institutions to compile lists of disaster-affected clients for targeted assistance.

By Saturday, the Agricultural Bank of China had disbursed earthquake relief loans totaling 85.18 million yuan (approximately 11.62 million U.S. dollars), prioritizing the rebuilding of damaged roads, the renovation of dilapidated houses for farmers, and the support of small and micro-enterprises in resuming operations.

Furthermore, China Post has established a temporary service point in neighboring Lazi County, also affected by the earthquake.

"This temporary service point was built overnight after the earthquake and started normal postal operations for the public the following day. Our current services include delivering supplies to disaster areas, remittances, financial services, and express delivery services," said Tenzin Norbu, the head of the postal branch in Lazi.

At present, postal staff are delivering parcels and materials from various means that were backlogged after the earthquake in batches.

By Sunday, 81.82 percent of postal service outlets in Lazi have resumed operations, while 83.33 percent of rural postal routes have been restored.

Post-disaster recovery efforts underway in quake-hit Xizang

Post-disaster recovery efforts underway in quake-hit Xizang

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China ready to push ties with Argentina to higher level: FM

2025-02-15 22:02 Last Updated At:22:37

China is ready to work with Argentina to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and bring the bilateral relations to a new level, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.

This will benefit the people of the two countries and help China and Latin America achieve common development and prosperity, Wang said. He made the remarks during a meeting with his Argentine counterpart Gerardo Werthein on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the Chinese and Argentine people have enjoyed a long-standing friendship, and China-Argentina cooperation is equal and mutually beneficial.

Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Argentine President Javier Milei held a meeting and reached important consensus on consolidating and developing bilateral relations, said Wang.

China is willing to work with Argentina to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state and strengthen exchanges at the high level and in all fields, so as to bring the bilateral relations to a new level and better benefit the people of both countries, he said.

Wang also said the two sides should continue to respect and accommodate each other's core interests and major concerns, and continuously consolidate the political foundation of bilateral relations.

Wang pointed out that China does not seek spheres of influence, nor does it participate in geopolitical competition. In international affairs, China firmly practices multilateralism and is willing to work with Latin American countries, including Argentina, to firmly safeguard the international rule of law and the basic norms of international relations, he said.

Wang noted that China-Argentina relations are an important part of China-Latin America relations. Over the past decade since its establishment, the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum has effectively promoted China-Latin America cooperation and brought tangible benefits to the people of both sides, he said.

China is willing to work with Latin American countries to support the development and growth of the China-CELAC Forum, helping China and Latin America achieve common development and prosperity, said Wang.

Werthein said that Argentina attaches great importance to its relations with China, and looks forward to strengthening high-level exchanges and deepening pragmatic cooperation with China.

Noting that Argentina appreciates China's support for Argentina's defense of its sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, Werthein said Argentina firmly adheres to the one-China principle and is willing to become a reliable and stable cooperative partner of China.

Werthein also said that Argentina will play an active role in promoting the development of Latin America-China relations on the basis of strengthening bilateral relations.

China ready to push ties with Argentina to higher level: FM

China ready to push ties with Argentina to higher level: FM

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