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Report: Chinese city of Beichuan to be rebuilt in new area

BEIJING - A state news agency says the government plans to rebuild Beichuan city, one of the worst-hit areas by last week's earthquake.

Xinhua News Agency said authorities would rebuild Beichuan city in a new location that has still to be decided. Beichuan is in a county by the same name in northern Sichuan province.

"Safety is the top priority in selecting a new location and reconstruction," said Beichuan Communist Party chief Song Ming was quoted as saying. - AP


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