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Macao to fund 10 rebuilding projects in Sichuan

Published: 05 Mar 2009 18:04:14 PST

Mar. 5, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) will allocate RMB 687 million (US$102 million) to fund 10 rebuilding projects in Guangyuan city, Sichuan Province of Southwest China, according to an agreement between the government of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Sichuan provincial government.

The 10 projects cover such facilities as roads, bridges, river embankment, and sewage treatment works in Guangyuan city.

So far, the Macao government has already agreed to fund a total of 17 projects in Guangyuan City, which will cost about RMB 1.17 billion. The two parties will discuss another19 rebuilding projects of education and sports facilities.

A devastating earthquake hit Sichuan Province last year, which caused 69,000 people die, 374,000 injured and 18,000 missing and millions homelessness, according to the official statistics.

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