Quake 'will not affect nation's growth'
By Zhu Zhe | China Daily | Updated: 2008-05-29 13:24
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Farmers plant paddy in Mianzhu, one of the quake-hit areas in Sichuan province. The government has decided to dispatch 384,000 tons of grain from its reserves to the region to ensure stable food prices. Xinhua |
The massive earthquake in Sichuan province will have a serious impact on local economy but barely weigh on national growth or the overall consumer price index (CPI), senior officials said yesterday.
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