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Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts to save lives and minimize casualties after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake jolted Dingri County in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Tuesday morning.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, ordered utmost efforts to treat the injured.
He also urged efforts to prevent secondary disasters, properly resettle affected residents and handle the aftermath work effectively.
It is essential to strengthen earthquake monitoring and early warning, promptly allocate emergency rescue supplies, expedite the repair of damaged infrastructure, ensure the basic needs of residents are met, and guarantee a safe and warm winter for all, Xi said.
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