China's national rescue team arrived in Mandalay City, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake in Myanmar, and began setting up camp on Sunday, according to the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management.
The 82-member rescue team, dispatched by the Chinese government at the request of the Myanmar government, arrived in Mandalay City at around 17:00 local time, bringing over 20 tons of rescue equipment and supplies.
Upon arrival, the team coordinated with the Chinese consular mission and local authorities to assess the disaster situation. An emergency squad was immediately deployed to conduct a field survey in areas where people were reported to be buried.
Seismic experts within the team also conducted a safety assessment of the structural damage to the Chinese Consulate General buildings in Mandalay and evaluated potential sites for the rescue team's camp.
Chinese national rescue team arrives in Myanmar's quake-hit Mandalay City
Chinese national rescue team arrives in Myanmar's quake-hit Mandalay City
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang called on Wednesday for greater efforts to increase employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for college graduates and young people in a bid to keep the country's youth employment at a stable level.
Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at a teleconference on youth employment and entrepreneurship.
Ding urged authorities to treat youth employment as a top priority, calling it a crucial matter that affects millions of households.
All-out efforts should be made to increase high-quality job opportunities by tapping into key fields and industries, while fostering new employment growth points through industrial upgrades, Ding said.
The vice premier called for rolling out more favorable policies to support graduates who are willing to start up businesses.
Ding also called for improved career services for graduates, and greater support for struggling jobseekers to ease their transition from campus to workplace.
Chinese vice premier calls for better employment opportunities for college graduates
