Residents of Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region have been ensured essential supplies for a warm winter following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake on January 7.
Sengga Village, one of the hardest-hit villages, saw all 125 homes damaged, displacing 642 villagers. By Saturday evening, every resident had been relocated to prefabricated houses.
Life in the village is gradually returning to normal, with villagers settling into their new accommodations, which are well-lit, heated, and stocked with provisions. The sounds of children playing offer a heartwarming sign of recovery amidst the devastation.
The villagers' meals during lunchtime on Sunday have showed the transition from initial emergency supplies of instant noodles and bread to a steady supply of staple foods, including rice, flour, oil, meat, and vegetables.
Several organizations are currently involved in constructing the temporary housing, resulting in a variety of housing types and functions.
While the living space in these temporary homes is limited, all essential supplies are stored at the local primary school. At the school’s entrance, a large pile of fuel and compressed firewood can be seen, alongside a three-month supply of durable food items, including tsampa, rice, flour, and barley.
Meat and vegetables are distributed on a phased basis to meet the villagers' needs, as these items are harder for residents to store.
Additionally, warm clothing and blankets have been provided to help keep out the cold.
Other quake-affected villagers are also assured of sufficient supplies to stay warm this winter.
Quake-affected residents in Xizang ensured warm winter with sufficient supplies
China has always handled issues related to export controls and the unreliable entities list with prudence, said a spokeswoman of China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday, in response to a query related to China's recent update on export control over certain rare metal products and related technology.
On Tuesday, China decided to add two U.S. firms, namely PVH Corp. and Illumina, Inc., to the country's unreliable entity list, and it announced export control over 25 rare metal products and related technologies in 5 categories including tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum and indium. The policy went into effect on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by China's Ministry of Commerce.
Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, He Yongqian, the spokeswoman, said that the export control over tungsten and related items are in line with international practice. Those items have a dual-use attribute and a higher risk of being used for military purposes in downstream products, reflecting China's consistent stance on maintaining world peace and regional stability.
"Enterprises from all countries should strictly abide by China's export control laws, regulations, and relevant announcements. China will also approve export license applications that meet the relevant legal provisions," said the spokeswoman.
Regarding the unreliable entity list, she said that the PVH Corp. and Illumina, Inc. have both violated normal market transaction principles, disrupted normal transactions with Chinese companies, and taken discriminatory measures against Chinese companies. China has legally added these two entities to the unreliable entity list. China will take corresponding measures against the listed entities in accordance with the relevant laws and administrative regulations.
"China has always handled export controls and the unreliable entities list with prudence. The Chinese government is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other countries around the world, jointly maintain security and stability of the global industrial and supply chains, and welcomes enterprises from all over the world to invest and do business in China. We are committed to providing a stable, fair and predictable business environment for law-abiding and compliant foreign-funded enterprises in China," He said.
China always prudently handles issues related to export control, unreliable entity list: spokeswoman