Premier Li Keqiang visited the People’s Hospital in Ludian County on Aug 5, 2014, to see those injured in the earthquake. During the visit, he promised that the government would cover all of their medical expenses until their recovery.

A medical team consisting of doctors from Beijing and Shanghai arrived at Ludian County and started to help the injured. Li said that the doctors arrived right on time and that they are the injured’s best hope.

The premier arrived in the epicenter of the Yunnan earthquake on Aug 4 and ensured that no effort would be spared to save as many lives as possible.