BEIJING - The Chinese government estimates it will cost about $147 billion to rebuild areas that were devastated by May's deadly earthquake. ...full story at CNews
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| 18 Jun 08 |
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China Earthquake Scholarships »
YouTube video UNSW will provide $300,000 worth of post-graduate scholarships to develop skills vital to rebuilding China's earthquake-devastated Sichuan province.
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| 20 Jun 08 |
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Quake donations reach more than US$6.4 billion » Shanghai Daily DONATIONS to aid areas devastated by last month's earthquake in Sichuan Province have reached 45.04 billion yuan (US$6.43 billion) as of yesterday, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said, according to the Beijing Morning... |
| 04 Sep 08 |
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Quake loss tops 845.1 billion yuan » Shanghai Daily CHINA said today that the direct economic cost of the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province has topped 845.1 billion yuan (US$123.5 billion) while death toll is feared to climb above 87,000. The southwestern province,... |
| 21 May 08 |
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Wen announces huge rebuilding initiatives » Shanghai Daily PREMIER Wen Jiabao announced yesterday the central government will allocate 70 billion yuan (US$10.06 billion) this year for a reconstruction fund for earthquake-hit regions. He also pledged to arrange funds... |
| 22 May 08 |
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16 billion yuan donated » Shanghai Daily DONATIONS to China's quake-hit regions have reached more than 16 billion yuan (US$2.29 billion) and 1.764 billion yuan had been forwarded to the earthquake-affected areas, according to the Information Office of State... |
| 28 Jun 07 |
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7 billion yuan misused, irregularities found » People's Daily The nation's top auditor said Wednesday that embezzled or misappropriated central government funds cost taxpayers nearly 7 billion yuan ($919 million) last year, while more than 37 billion yuan ($4.86 billion) was poorly managed. |