IN BRIEF (Page 2)

Xi: World's concern appreciated

President Xi Jinping expressed gratitude to the international community for their concern over, and support for, victims of a magnitude-7 earthquake that hit Ya'an, Sichuan province, on Saturday. The international community has expressed sympathy and support to the Chinese government and people, which displayed goodwill and raised the morale of the Chinese people, he said on Monday.

Rain forecast for Sichuan province