25,000 relocated ONGOING heavy rain in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province has affected more than 200,000 residents, and over 25,000 have been relocated, local authorities said yesterday. The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said direct economic losses have exceeded 688 million yuan (US$104 million), including 191 million yuan worth of water conservancy facilities. Satellites launched CHINA successfully launched new-tech experiment twin satellites on the Long March-2C rocket from Southwest China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center yesterday morning. |