Senior CPC leaders visit disaster areas

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Li Changchun (front L), member of the Standing Committee of  the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC)  Central Committee , talks with farmers during his visit at  a snowstorm-blowed vegetable production base in central  China's Hubei Province, Jan. 31, 2008. Entrusted by CPC  Central Committee General Secretary Hu Jintao, Li Changchun has paid a visit to Hubei recently to meet the people suffering  from snowstorm and inspect disaster relief work on behalf of  the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.(Xinhua Photo)

At the command center of the Wuhan railway station, Li Changchun inspected the power plant and toll gates and visited the working staff and soldiers on duty. Local officials briefed him on the disaster relief work. Li Changchun stressed the top priority is to evacuate stranded passengers in railway and bus stations and at the same time, to ensure coal and electricity supplies.

He Guoqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC central Committee Politburo, is in East China's Jiangxi province to supervise relief efforts. He and leading provincial officials are looking into the latest progress. He says priority must be directed at the most urgent needs of local life. He Guoqiang visited the airports and railway stations in the capital Nanchang. Jiangxi is an important hub in central China. He Guoqiang said resources should be focused on getting the transport system back to normal. He also stressed the daily life of local residents must be provided for and passengers waiting at railway stations and airports should receive enough food.