BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — Following Tuesday morning\’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Ministry of Public Security
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Military joins rescue work after deadly SW China landslide
ZHAOTONG, YUNNAN, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — The military and militias have joined the rescue operation after a landslide struck in southwest China\’s Yunnan Province Monday.
The landslide occurred in Liangsh
Landslide rescue work underway
President Xi Jinping has called for all-out efforts to search for and rescue the people missing after a landslide on Monday in Zhenxiong county of Yunnan Province.
Xi, who is also general secretary of
China activates emergency response to landslide in Yunnan
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — The Ministry of Emergency Management has activated a level-III emergency response to a landslide that struck southwest China\’s Yunnan Province early Monday.
On the same da
China delivers water tanks to support Zambia\’s fight against cholera
LUSAKA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Embassy in Zambia on Monday delivered water tanks and other accessories to the southern African country to support its fight against cholera.
Wang Sheng, the mi
China\’s Red Cross allocates 1.5 bln yuan for 2023 disaster relief
BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) said Friday it had responded to emergencies 21 times in the course of 2023, dispatching 172 rescue teams to emergency front lines and
China to develop a batch of advanced robots for disaster prevention and rescue by 2025
Visitors interact with a four-legged robot at the Exposition on China Brand 2023 in east China\’s Shanghai, May 10, 2023. (Photo: Xinhua)
China will develop a batch of advanced emergency robots by 2025
Japanese gov\’t mulls more support for quake-affected areas with 72-hour window closing
TOKYO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — The Japanese government is planning to step up aid for affected areas after the devastating New Year\’s Day quakes left at least 82 dead and 80 unaccounted for with the critic
China supports displaced persons in South Sudan
JUBA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — South Sudan said Thursday that trucks carrying humanitarian aid donated by China to support refugees and returnees displaced from Sudan have started to arrive in Juba, South
China allocates additional funds to support quake-hit regions
BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government on Monday allocated an additional 400 million yuan (about 56.33 million U.S. dollars) to support disaster-relief efforts in the provinces of Gansu a