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Relief goods from Italy arrive in China's quake-hit Sichuan

The first batch of earthquake relief goods donated by the Italian government to southwest China's quake-hit Sichuan Province arrived at Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, the provincial capital, on Sunday. The goods, mainly ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, May 19 2008

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