Chinese President Hu visits tent factories to beef up production
2008-05-22 11:29:33 GMT 2008-05-22 19:29:33 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao visited two tent manufacturers in east China's Zhejiang Province on Thursday, urging them to produce as many as possible to meet needs of the quake-hit zone.
Hu also urged them to ensure the quality of their products.
The Chinese government said it needs some three million tents to house the nearly 5 million people displaced by the 8 magnitude earthquake on May 12 in southwestern Sichuan province.
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