China has been energetically fighting natural disasters in recent days and had made "brilliant achievements" on reconstruction work, the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper said Friday.

China has suffered a series of strikes by typhoons, extremely hot weather, floods and drought in recent months, causing great loss in lives and property, the newspaper reported.

The Chinese central government sent high-ranking working panels to the affected areas to lead the relief and reconstruction efforts, the report said.

The Chinese central and local governments also raised funds for securing the lives of the disaster victims and aiding the injured, the report said.

(Xinhua News Agency September 4, 2009)