Article: Interview: Rehabilitation programs for students cement friendship between China, Russia

Interview: Rehabilitation programs for students cement friendship between China, Russia

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Russia's invitation to quake-affected Chinese students to participate in rehabilitation programs further deepens friendship between the two peoples and consolidates the social basis for bilateral relations, a Chinese diplomat said.

A devastating earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale hit China's southwestern region on May 12, leaving about 70,000 people dead and 374,000 injured, with 18,000 still reported missing.

During his visit to China in May, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev invited students from quake-hit areas to spend some time in his country for ...

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