SHENYANG -- Heavy rain in Northeast China's Liaoning province has killed one person and another is missing, causing a direct economic loss of about 4.2 billion yuan ($620 million), authorities said. Xiuyan Man autonomous county under Anshan city experienced heavy downpours this week, and 358,000 people suffered losses, according to Anshan publicity department. More than 1,000 houses collapsed, and bridges, roads, electricity and telecommunication facilities sustained damages. More than 2,300 rescuers are at the scene and about 100,000 people have been evacuated. silicone keychainpersonalised silicone wristbandscustom wristbands no minimumglow wristbandsrubber wristbands custom cheapbatman wristband
BEIJING - Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits should stand on high alert against "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, said a mainland spokesperson on Thursday.Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson with the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, called such activities the biggest real threat to the peace and stability across the Straits."No individual or element should underestimate our resolve and ability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity," he warned when responding to a question about the People's Liberation Army Air Force's recent island patrols.
