China has sufficient rescue and medical resources for the earthquake relief in Xizang, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press conference in Beijing on Friday, expressing gratitude for international care and support.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds of others.
"On the earthquake in Dingri County in the city of Xigaze, Xizang, we shared the latest developments and relevant response and relief effort yesterday. Currently China's search, rescue and medical care support is well guaranteed. We appreciate the care and support from the international community," Guo said in response to a media inquiry.
China has sufficient earthquake relief resources, appreciates int'l care: spokesman
China's Central Military Commission had recently decided to reorganize its current military academies and establish three new ones in order to adapt to the adjustment of the military branch structure and meet the needs for military talent cultivation, said Jiang Bin, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, on Thursday.
"We will reorganize and establish Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) University of Army Branches, PLA Information Support Force Engineering University, and PLA Joint Logistics Support Force Engineering University. The three are all higher education institutions that recruit ordinary high school graduates from society," said Jiang.
"Among them, the PLA University of Army Branches is formed from the PLA Army Academy of Armored Forces and the Army Academy of Artillery and Air Defense, with its main campus located in Hefei City of Anhui Province. The PLA Information Support Force Engineering University is formed from the Information and Communication College of the National University of Defense Technology, and the Communications NCO (non-commissioned officers) School of the Army Engineering University, with its main campus located in Wuhan City of Hubei Province. The PLA Joint Logistics Support Force Engineering University is formed from the Army Logistics Academy, the Army Military Transportation University and its affiliated Automobile NCO Academy, with its main campus located in Chongqing Municipality. Information about the majors and enrollment numbers for these newly established universities will be released in due course in conjunction with the annual enrollment plan," said Jiang.
China to restructure, establish three new military academies
