Local officials had attempted to help them get rid of poverty through relocation, one of China's poverty-relief strategies to encourage people striken by harsh natural conditions to move to livable places, offering them government subsidies.
Located on an inlet of the South China Sea, the harbor city with a coastline of about 1,500 kilometers is a bustling hub for the seafood trade.
Located in southwestern Sichuan, Liangshan was at the top of the nation's poverty alleviation list with about 500,000 poor people. In past years, it has made all-out efforts to fight a decisive battle against poverty.
Local authorities have ordered State-owned employers to prioritize job needs of rural workers, and would use better finance terms and tax breaks to encourage private businesses to hire them, Wu said.
Local police confirmed with the Chinese embassy in Australia that there were no foreign citizens identified yet as among the victims, according to an official from the embassy.
Local governments across China are using Sina Weibo, a Twitter-like platform, to provide quicker responses to emergencies, a report said on Thursday.
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Local governments are encouraged to introduce preferential policies to support the issuance of green debt financing instruments and provide financial incentives for issuers, the PBOC said.
Liu was still very young when Japanese troops invaded Nanjing and forced his fellow villagers to kneel on the ground before getting shot. Forty-two villagers, including his father, died that day.
Local government and emergency rescue teams have established an on-site rescue headquarters with seven working groups that are trying to rescue the trapped people and prevent secondary disasters.