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China Earthquake Administration, Peking University Establish Seismology Research Center
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China Earthquake Administration (CEA) and Peking University jointly established a seismology research center on Tuesday.

 

The two sides will carry out innovative research on key problems of seismology and related key technologies, so as to enhance China's innovative research ability in seismology, sources with CEA said.

 

The two sides will closely cooperate in teaching, research, and experiments and follow the edge-cutting seismological studies of the world, the sources said.

 

CEA is the main government body in charge of China's earthquake monitoring, prevention and rescue. Peking University is the first university in China to set up the discipline of geophysics and an important base for cultivating talents in seismology.

 

 

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Establishment of the center is conducive to integrating quality resources and making contribution to China's disaster relief efforts, a statement from the university said.

 

(Xinhua News Agency April 18, 2007)

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