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China to exempt quake regions from some gov't funding over next 3 years

China's Ministry of Finance announced on Monday it would exempt or cut down some government fund collecting from regions devastated by the May 12 earthquake over the next three years. The grace period started July 1 and runs to June ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Jul 07 2008

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02 Jun 08 visit IFAW - China Earthquake Response - Field Report  »  YouTube videoThe International Fund for Animal Welfare's Emergency Responder Jackson Zee gives an overview of the IFAW assessment for animals and people on the ground in China's devastated Chengdu and Zun Dao regions.
07 Jul 08 visit China to exempt quake regions from some gov't funding over next 3 years  »  Shanghai Daily CHINA'S Ministry of Finance announced today it would exempt or cut down some government fund collecting from regions devastated by the May 12 earthquake over the next three years. The grace period started July...
15 Jun 08 visit Quake-hit county starts collecting quake-related items  »  People's Daily Beichuan County, one of the worst-hit regions in the May 12 earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, has started collecting quake-related items for memories, local authorities said on Sunday. A special team has been set up ...
11 Nov 07 visit Free tuition  »  Shanghai Daily TUITIONS will be exempt for all students in urban areas for nine-years of compulsory education from next year, State Councilor Chen Zhili said. The State Council has decided to exempt all educational fees of primary and junior high schools from the spring...
10 Dec 07 visit China allocates 70 mln yuan to drought relief  »  People's Daily China's Ministry of Finance announced on Monday it would allocate 70 million yuan (9.46 million U.S. dollars) to finance drought relief programs in south China. The money would go to the provinces and regions of Jiangxi, Hunan, Hube ...
15 May 08 visit No epidemic reported in China's quake-hit regions  »  People's Daily No epidemic have been reported in quake-hit regions by now after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest China's Sichuan Province, Gao Qiang, deputy health minister said here on Thursday at a press conference. Source:Xinhua ...

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