Sam: I've just heard from my friend, who is involved in the disaster relief effort.

刚才我听朋友说了。他参加了灾难救援活动。

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Kuang says after the quake hit May 12, the Chinese military launched the biggest rescue and relief effort in China's history, sending 120,000 soldiers to the disaster areas.

邝伟林说，在5月12号发生地震后，中国军方发起了中国历史上规模最大的营救和救灾行动，向灾区派遣了12万名官兵。

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Kuang says after the quake hit May 12, the Chinese military launched the biggest rescue and relief effort in China's history, sending 120, 000 soldiers to the disaster areas.

邝伟林说，在5月12号发生地震后，中国军方发起了中国历史上规模最大的营救和救灾行动，向灾区派遣了12万名官兵。

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This, of course, raises a question that looms over any major disaster relief effort: Where do we go from here?

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Once President Obama promised he would help the disaster victims with quick, efficient, and sympathetic aid, he bought ownership of the disaster relief effort.

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Some 20, 000 soldiers and police arrived at the disaster area to help with the relief effort, and 30, 000 more were on the way, the Defense Ministry told Xinhua.

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