STORY: China steps up disaster relief to quake-hit regions 
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:09
LOCATION: JISHISHAN/XINING, China
CATEGORY: OTHERS

SHOTLIST:
1. aerial shots of a temporary relocation site at the Dahejia Township, Jishishan County, Gansu Province
2. STANDUP (English): ZHANG WENJING, Xinhua correspondent
3. various of the rescue efforts in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
4. various of disaster relief supplies being allocated to quake-affected residents

STORYLINE:

STANDUP (English): ZHANG WENJING, Xinhua correspondent
"I'm now at Dahe Village in China's Gansu Province, which was hit hard by an earthquake midnight Monday."

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Jishishan County in Gansu at midnight Monday.

STANDUP (English): ZHANG WENJING, Xinhua correspondent
"More than 100 people have been killed in Gansu Province and its neighboring Qinghai Province, according to local earthquake relief headquarters.
China's top economic planner said Tuesday that it has activated an emergency response to ensure the supply of energy, electricity and daily necessities after the earthquake."

The epicenter of the earthquake in Gansu is only 5 km away from the boundary between the two provinces.

The Chinese government is stepping up disaster relief to Gansu and Qinghai provinces.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management on Tuesday allocated 200 million yuan (about 28.18 million U.S. dollars) of funds to the provinces.

Disaster relief supplies, including tents, quilts and overcoats, have been allocated to the region.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jishishan and Xining, China.
(XHTV)