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China allocates $15 mln to typhoon-battered regions

China's Ministry of Finance has allocated 102 million yuan (about 14.9 million U.S. dollars) as emergency relief fund to typhoon-hit Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces, the ministry said Tuesday. Of the total, 42 million yuan will be used to help... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Aug 11 2009

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