Chinese President Hu Jintao has voiced his gratitude for the international aid following Monday's massive earthquake. "I express heartfelt thanks to the

SHIFANG, China -- Five people who had been buried in rubble for up to 124 hours were pulled to safety on Saturday - the longest that people were known to

By HIROKO TABUCHI TOKYO -- As China rushes food and water to survivors of Monday's destructive quake, it faces an even more gargantuan task: quickly housing

Residents flee yesterday as an aftershock hits Beichuan County, in Sichuan Province, one of the areas hit hardest by the earthquake, China's worst natural

Thousands of soldiers and civilian volunteers continue rescue and relief efforts after Monday’s huge earthquake in southwestern China.

Strong aftershock has caused further landslides near Wenchuan, a mountainous area of China, which was also the epicentre of a devastating earthquake.

"We have entered the most crucial stage and must ensure the final victory of our rescue operations," said the Chinese president today on arriving at the

Four days after earth-shattering tremors left huge swathes of southwest China in ruins, the region suffered renewed chaos today after a powerful aftershock

BEIJING - President Hu Jintao flew to quake-ravaged Sichuan Province early on Friday, more than 80 hours after the most destructive earthquake in new China

By Tom Peterkin The Chinese President today flew into Sichuan province to view the devastation wrought by this week's massive earthquake.

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- President Hu Jintao arrived in southwestern China on Friday to observe the country's devastated earthquake zone, state-run media

By Stephanie Ho Chinese President Hu Jintao is urging emergency workers to overcome all difficulties as rescue efforts from this week's powerful earthquake

Chinese President Hu Jintao has flown to south-western Sichuan Province, where it is feared up to 50000 people may have died in Monday's earthquake.

BEIJING (AP) — Within 24 hours of China's deadly quake, some 20000 troops converged on the disaster area to help dig out the dead and injured, and military

Rescuers evacuated a survivor from a collapsed building on Tuesday in Dujiangyan, China. More Photos > By ANDREW JACOBS BEIJING — Tens of thousands of

By Xin Fei As of the fifth day after the devastating earthquake in China, the victims are still in despair. Daily necessities and medical supplies have

The US corporate media has been forced to acknowledge the enormous efforts the Chinese government and people have put into this countrywide rescue effort.