Throughout China the state established a theoretical focus toward the amelioration of social evils and the relief of distress.

在全中国上下，国家为减轻社会罪恶和缓解痛苦建立起一个理论上的焦点。

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This money was devoted to the relief of cases of distress.

这些钱都是用来救济贫民的。

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Their ongoing partnership with credit counselors would be invigorated and, in fact, newsworthy, as it would signal a new phase of commitment by major financial institutions to the relief of current distress as well as renewed support for financial literacy programs that help prevent future meltdowns.

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