Communist Party cadres across China must work tirelessly to “resolutely prevent” infrastructure failures and prepare for emergencies as the risk of severe flooding increases, the party’s top leadership warned on Thursday. The warning was issued at a meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee, chaired by President Xi Jinping, where cadres were told that they must … Read more
China is stepping up its use of technology such as satellites and radar in disaster relief work as extreme weather events become more frequent. Lessons have been learned from the rescue efforts of the devastating 2008 earthquake in Sichuan in 2008 that killed more than 69,000 people and wounded more than 370,000, according to Weng … Read more
However, according to the report from the centre’s inspection groups, rules against low dykes in Poyang Lake were not enforced, “fishing bans in key waters and aquatic life protection are not fully implemented, and the problem of agricultural pollution is prominent”. Low dykes built to retain water had affected water quality in the lake and … Read more
