President Hu thanks Japanese quake team：胡锦涛会见日本救援队

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SAPPORO, Japan: President Hu Jintao started his visit to this city in northern Japan Tuesday by acknowledging the help from Japanese rescuers toward relief efforts for the devastating May 12 earthquake in Sichuan province.

日本札幌报道：周二中国国家主席胡锦涛开始了日本正式访问时,并对日本救援队参与中国四川特大地震抗震救灾表示感谢.

"Friends, Chinese people will always remember you," Hu told 16 representatives of the rescue team in Japan's Hokkaido island, where he was scheduled to attend the annual Group of Eight (G8) meetings.

胡锦涛表示：“朋友们，。。。“
Hu and the Japanese rescuers watched a brief tele-film on the rescuers racing against time to treat a two-and-a-half-month-old baby girl, digging out 16 bodies from the rubble, a Chinese girl thanking the rescuers in Japanese, and other clips on disaster relief.



"Your outstanding rescue work has impressed Chinese people deeply," Hu said.

"Your action has fully demonstrated Japanese people's friendly feelings toward Chinese people."

The rescuers said they were encouraged by the high praise from Chinese people and that the experience in Sichuan will serve as their legacy.



英文：http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-07/09/content_6830904.htm
中文：http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/2008-07/09/content_8517675.htm