The new Ministry of Emergency Management, which officially began functioning on Monday (16th April), will help integrate China\'s scattered disaster-relief resources to cope with the country\'s frequent natural disasters and accidents, experts said.
\r\nCeremonies inaugurating the ministry were held in Beijing and attended by Vice-Premier Han Zheng, who is also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. \r\n |