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China Plan and budget no. MAACN001- Mid-Year Report

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This report covers the period from 1 January to 30 June 2010.

In brief

Programmes summary:

China experienced a string of major disasters in the first half of the year, including a 7.1 magnitude deadly earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai, in April, which killed 2,698 people. The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) quickly responded to the disaster by sending relief items, search and rescue teams, medical teams, ambulances and one emergency response team (ERT) and one sanitation ERT, which were used during the Sichuan earthquake operation in 2008. RCSC also responded quickly to other disasters in the country, including snowstorms, drought, sandstorms and floods.