Victims of economic crisis to be helped
11-01-2009
China is planning an aid package totalling nine-billion yuan for those worst affected by the global economic crisis. State media quoted the Civil Affairs minister, Jiang Li, as saying that about 74 million people would receive one-off payments of 100 yuan for those living in the countryside and 150 yuan for those living in urban areas. He said the payments would be made ahead of the Lunar New Year on January the 26th.
