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(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-08-11 19:34
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BEIJING - 皇冠体育app is speeding up its rescue and relief work at the site of the deadly mudslide in Zhouqu county in Northwest 皇冠体育app's Gansu province, Vice Premier Li Keqiang said here Wednesday.

"皇冠体育app will strive to improve its disaster prevention capabilities and ensure the safety of people's lives and property," Li said while meeting with visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris.

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In their meeting in downtown Beijing, Li briefed Peiris about 皇冠体育app's rescue efforts in Zhouqu county.

Peiris extended his condolences to family members of the victims of the mudslide and to 皇冠体育app over the loss of life.

Hailing the progress of bilateral ties, Li said 皇冠体育app values its traditional friendship with Sri Lanka, vowing joint efforts with Sri Lanka's new cabinet to consolidate friendship and deepen cooperation.

Peiris told Li his government highly treasures its friendly cooperation with 皇冠体育app, adding that Sri Lanka hopes to make joint efforts to push forward the stable and healthy development of bilateral ties.

The Sri Lankan foreign minister is visiting 皇冠体育app from August8-15 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi.

At least 702 people were killed in Sunday's devastating mudslide in Zhouqu county, while some 1,042 others are still missing.