The New Nation - Internet Edition

Internet Edition. June 15, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM

China president says quake recovery key to Olympic spirit

AFP, Beijing

Chinese President Hu Jintao has said that looking after survivors of the Sichuan earthquake is key to the country being a good host of the Olympic Games, media reports said Saturday.

The quake on May 12, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale, killed more than 69,000 people, with another 17,500 still missing.

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