A research program aimed at building an emergency response network
has been launched in Beijing.
At
a recent symposium on emergencies, Lu Mingqi, a research fellow
with the Research Office of the Beijing municipal government, said
representatives from 13 relevant government departments have been
participating in the research program, with Wang Qishan, acting
mayor of Beijing, as the program leader.
"We are giving high priority to crisis management in the wake of
the outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in
Beijing," said Lu.
"We expect that the establishment of an emergency response network
in accordance with international standards will be completed by
2008, when the Olympic Games are held in Beijing to suit the
characteristics of the national capital, " said Lu went on.
Participants in the program will study problems relating to
cooperation among 9 separate branches at the municipal and district
levels, ranging from anti-terrorism and criminal crimes, traffic
and production safety, to natural disaster control and relief.
According to Lu, details on the emergency response network willbe
released later this year.
(Xinhua News Agency June 13, 2003)
