Quake brings 206.5 bln yuan loss to China's industrial, mining companies

Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 08:53

Special report: color=#000000>Reconstruction After Earthquake


BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The May 12 earthquake that jolted southwest
China has caused a loss of 206.53 billion yuan (29.5 billion U.S. dollars) to
the country's industrial and mining enterprises as of 4 p.m. Saturday, the State
Council Information Office announced here on Sunday.


Figures from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed
4,003 big companies had resumed production, while 1,482 enterprises still
suffered suspension in production.