FROM: The State Council Information Office

SUBJECT: Issues on PLA and PAPF Efforts in Earthquake relief.

WHEN: 16:00 PM, Sunday, May 18, 2008

WHERE: Briefing Hall of the State Council Information Office, 225, Chao Yang Men Nei Da Jie, Beijing, China

WHO: Maj. Gen.(Air Force) Ma Jian, Deputy Chief of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters; Sr. Col. Hu Changming, Spokesperson of the MND ,Director General of the Information Office of the Ministry of National Defense; Sr. Col. Guo Zengkui, Deputy Chief of the Mass Work Office, the General Political Department; Sr. Col. Xie Weikuan, Director General of the Operational Logistic Planning Bureau, Headquarter of the General Logistics Department; Sr. Col. Ma Gaihe, Director General of the Operational Logistic Support Bureau, the General Planning Department of the General Armanents Department; Sr. Col. Zhang Jinliang, Director General of the Operations Bureau, Headquarter of the People’s Armed Police Force.

CONTACT: 86-10-65592311

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(China.org.cn May 18, 2008)