Xi calls for improving disaster prevention as floods, landslides batter China
Xi called for pre-disaster prevention and better warning systems, citing 25 deaths in Gansu and 51 in Chongqing from July landslides.
- On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for improved disaster prevention and response capabilities following a summer of deadly floods and landslides across China.
- Increasingly intense typhoons and extreme weather, linked by scientists to climate change and an emerging El Niño pattern, have exacerbated destructive impacts this year.
- Last month, flash floods in Gansu province killed 25 people, while a separate landslide in Chongqing caused by a collapsed mountain left 51 dead.
- In remarks published in the Communist Party journal Qiushi, Xi urged a shift toward pre-disaster prevention and stronger monitoring systems using artificial intelligence in rescue efforts.
- Leadership prioritizes safeguarding lives and social stability against risks to economic, energy, and food security, with strategies addressing infrastructure gaps in northern China.
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Xi's article on enhancing disaster management capabilities to be published
An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on enhancing disaster prevention, mitigation and relief capabilities will be published on Sunday.
Xi Jinping Calls For Stronger Disaster Preparedness As Floods, Landslides Batter China
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered authorities to strengthen disaster prevention, early-warning systems and emergency response as deadly floods, landslides and typhoon-related weather batter several parts of China
Xi Jinping Urges Greater Preparedness for Rising Natural Disasters | Science-Environment
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for enhanced disaster prevention and response in light of recent severe weather events. He emphasized the importance of pre-disaster preparations and improved technology usage to mitigate the impacts of climate-induced disasters like typhoons and floods, which have recently plagued the country.
Xi Jinping calls for improving disaster prevention as floods, landslides batter China
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping called for improving the country's ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural disasters, after a string of deadly floods and landslides this summer.Xi's remarks, published on Saturday (Aug 15) in Qiushi, a journal central to Communist Party messaging, follow China's strongest typhoon this year and a series of landslides that killed dozens, underscoring...
The Chinese president has emphasized the need to improve the monitoring and early warning system
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