Rice visits quake-hit China region

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  (L, Front) visits the debris of a sports club  in Dujiangyan City, southwest China's Sichuan  Province, June 29, 2008.  (Xinhua Photo)

The US Secretary of State says she's impressed with the recovery work and the resiliency, and spirit of the people she met.

On China's unprecedented openness to receive international and afte the earthquake, Rice says it is a positive step.

Rice said, "I can see that the efforts .... but no one can do it alone... join together as a community..."

Rice says the US government will continue to mobilize public and private resources to help with relief, and she hopes to see a full recovery of local life soon.

Condoleezza is the highest-ranking US official who visited China's earthquake-hit region so far. On behalf of the US government, the Secretary of State says the US will continue to offer support for the reconstruction process.