Foreign media have been paying close attention to the latest earthquake developments. Many of them have praised the prompt relief efforts of the Chinese government following the disaster.

British newspaper The Times published an article which spoke highly of the prompt reactions Chinese leaders took after the quake struck Sichuan. It says Premier Wen Jiabao wasted no time in flying to the quake-stricken areas to direct rescue efforts, and China's state media has been reporting round-the-clock coverage of the latest developments.

China's state Xinhua News Agency is also providing continuous updates about the death toll and relief work.

In the United States, the Christian Science Monitor published an article praising China's fast reactions in quake-hit areas. It says China has established an efficient and effective disaster-response mechanism which clearly lays out the responsibilities of the government.

Major media outlets in New Zealand have also been reporting the latest developments of the quake aftermath intensively. Channel Three has devoted much of its broadcasts to footage of the disaster regions, and spoke highly of the relief efforts of the Chinese government.

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-14-2008 14:18
Special Report: Strong quake jolts SW China

Foreign media have been paying close attention to the latest earthquake developments. Many of them have praised the prompt relief efforts of the Chinese government following the disaster.
British newspaper The Times published an article which spoke highly of the prompt reactions Chinese leaders took after the quake struck Sichuan. It says Premier Wen Jiabao wasted no time in flying to the quake-stricken areas to direct rescue efforts, and China's state media has been reporting round-the-clock coverage of the latest developments.

China's state Xinhua News Agency is also providing continuous updates about the death toll and relief work.

In the United States, the Christian Science Monitor published an article praising China's fast reactions in quake-hit areas. It says China has established an efficient and effective disaster-response mechanism which clearly lays out the responsibilities of the government.

Major media outlets in New Zealand have also been reporting the latest developments of the quake aftermath intensively. Channel Three has devoted much of its broadcasts to footage of the disaster regions, and spoke highly of the relief efforts of the Chinese government.

At least three Israelis who were in China during Monday's massive earthquake have yet to make contact with their families or the Foreign Ministry.

Two students from Jerusalem, Ma'ayan Segev and Anat Bilu, were listed as missing as well, but on Wednesday morning Chinese authorities reportedly said the two were accounted for.

Israel has yet to confirm the report.
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China's official Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday said the death toll in the 7.9-magnitude quake exceeded 12,000. Tens of thousands were still buried in debris near the epicenter of the earthquake.

It was unclear where the other three Israelis were when the earthquake struck. The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Segev and Bilu, who were part of a group of students of Chinese medicine from the Reidman College of Complementary Medicine, were thought to be alive.

Other members of the student group began searching for Segev and Bilu on Tuesday, and Chinese authorities told the Israeli Embassy they would also join in the search.The Israeli consul in Beijing is having difficulty getting to the region because the airport there and many roads are closed.

Israel offered Tuesday to send Israeli rescue teams to China, but China said it does not require assistance at this point.