Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on governments at all levels to improve emergency management, noting that it is an important guarantee to national security, social stability and people's interest.

Wen made this remark at a State Council's working meeting on emergency management held from Friday to Saturday.

Government departments at various levels should set up and keep improving emergency warning systems for all sectors of society, and step up emergency management work, he said, urging prioritizing emergency management and spending more public resources like human power, funds and materials on social management and public services, said Wen.

Preventive planning and management by law and science and technology were also underlined at the meeting.

In addition, Wen acknowledged that cooperation and coordination among departments must strengthened in a bid to respond quickly and efficiently to emergency situations.

Social units at grassroots levels, including schools, communities, hospitals, enterprises and rural villages, should further improve their ability in facing up emergencies. Publicity of information on public safety, emergency management, disaster prevention and control and self-rescue work should be enhanced as well, Premier Wen said.

(Xinhua News Agency July 25, 2005)