Premier Wen meets Ban Ki-moon in quake zone

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Wen briefed Ban on the relief effort, saying China will carry out reconstruction as soon as possible.

Ban Ki-moon said Chinese leaders have shown outstanding leadership in quake relief, and the world is moved by the immediate reaction of both the leaders and the people. He said what happened in Sichuan after the quake has shown the courage and spirit of cooperation of the Chinese people. He had come to tell the people of China that international community is firmly standing by their side.

Before the meeting, Wen Jiabao met journalists in Yingxiu. He said he appreciates the aid offered by all Chinese around the world. Wen said China welcomes journalists from all over the world and believes that they will report the quake, relief effort objectively, fairly and based on facts.