China's grain production will increase 15.6 billion kilograms to 546.4 billion kilograms this year as farmers' per capita net income grows 10 percent to 5,800 yuan (865.7 U.S. dollars), according to a statement released at the conclusion of the central rural work conference which concluded here Wednesday.

Despite floods and drought, the country's grain production will increase for the seventh consecutive year, according to the statement.

Vice premier Hui Liangyu attended the annual central rural work conference, which mapped out policies for next

English.news.cn, 2010-11-18 18:06:44

BEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- A total of 81.37 million Chinese in areas battered by natural disasters will need food support to see them through the winter-spring period, figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs show.

A statement from the ministry Thursday said the number of people in disaster-hit areas was 25 percent more this year than the average figure for the past 20 years.

As well as food, about 20 million are in need of clothes or heating.

The ministry called this year "one

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Floods, landslides and mud-flows brought on by Typhoon Fanapi earlier this week have left 75 people dead and 61 others missing in south China's Guangdong Province, a government spokesman said Sunday.

Landslides and mud-flows claimed about two-thirds of the dead and the missing, said Tang Hao, secretary general of the provincial government, in the latest Fanapi casualty update. Magui Township of Gaochuan City and Pingtang Village of Xinyi City were hit the hardest.

Further, a burst dike at a mountain mining

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Devastating mud-slides triggered by historic rainfalls were blamed for the heavy casualty toll -- 70 dead and 65 missing -- in south China's Guangdong Province when typhoon Fanapi battered the region earlier this week, a government report said Saturday.

The loss caused by mud-flows and landslides in Guangdong's mountainous western region is "very serious", said a disaster assessment report conducted by provincial disaster relief authorities. "Large-scale mud-slides occurred in many places, cutting

BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The mainland-based Red Cross Society of China has donated 100,000 U.S. dollars to help relief efforts after typhoon Fanabi slammed Taiwan Sunday.

The Society also expressed their condolences to the Taiwanese people affected by Fanabi through Taiwan's Red Cross Society, a statement from the mainland-based Society said Thursday.

Typhoon Fanabi crashed into Taiwan Sunday morning. It brought heavy rains to southern parts of Taiwan and caused over 100 people to be injured.

Editor: Deng Shasha

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) - Flooding has killed at least 13 people and left 34 missing in south China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday, local authorities said.

Heavy rains caused by typhoon Fanabi battered many parts of Guangdong Tuesday.

Further, a dam at the Xinyi Yinyan Tin Mine, owned by Zijin Mining Group Co. in Qianbai Township of Xinyi City, collapsed after being hit by a landslide, leaving five dead, six missing and seven injured, Xinxi city government officials said.

Landslides and floods also killed three,

TOKYO, Sept 20 (KUNA) -- Taiwan's National Defense Ministry announced Monday that an additional 4,477 military personnel and 315 pieces of machinery and equipment will be mobilized to the south of the country to boost rescue and clean-up efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Fanapi, the Taipei-based Central News Agency reported. The additional troops will bring to 7,888 the total personnel dispatched to typhoon-struck areas by the end of the day. Typhoon Fanapi made its initial landfall on Sunday. It left Taiwan and headed for China Sunday evening, leaving two

19 Sep 2010 12:48:05 GMT

* Typhoon cancels 156 flights, closes major Taiwan seaport

* Island's top tech firms say not affected

* Storm expected to weaken over next 24 hours (Adds details from China, paragraphs 8, 9 and 12)

TAIPEI, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A typhoon injured 45 people, cancelled flights and cut power to tens of thousands in Taiwan on Sunday, keeping officials on high alert to stop any repeat of a deadly storm last year that damaged the president's reputation.

Typhoon Fanapi, Taiwan's most severe storm so far in 2010, brought 162 kph (101 mph) maximum wind gusts that