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Xinhua: Death toll over 2000, 195 missing. Day of mourning on Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Report from Xinhua on the latest death toll, and a national day of mourning for the Yushu earthquake victims.

BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) — To mourn the victims of a strong earthquake in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, national flags will fly at half-mast in the country and its embassies and consulates overseas on Wednesday, according to the State Council Tuesday.

To express the deep condolences for the quake victims, public entertainment will also be suspended on Wednesday, the State Council, China’s cabinet, said in an announcement.

As of 8 p.m. Monday, the 7.1-magnitude quake, which struck the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu last Wednesday, had killed more than 2,000 while 195 people were still missing, the rescue headquarters said.

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20090113: Xinhua: China to raise earthquake monitoring and forecasting in 2009

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Official: China to raise earthquake risk awareness in 2009

Xinhua 2009-01-13 00:25:34

The Chinese government will step up earthquake monitoring and forecasting measures this year, and improve emergency capabilities, Vice Premier Hui Liangyu said Monday.

He told a conference of officials and experts sponsored by the State Council that the Chinese people achieved a great victory in dealing with last year’s May 12 earthquake under the staunch leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, as well as the direct leadership of the State Council’s general headquarters for earthquake relief.

Hui, deputy head of the general headquarters, urged all areas and departments to vigorously support the rehabilitation work in the quake zone.

He also called for the modernization of seismological monitoring network and efforts nationwide to create greater public awareness of earthquake risks.

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