China's President Xi Jinping demanded government authorities at all levels give top priority to ensuring people's safety and property as torrential rains cause devastating floods, deadly mudslides and geological disasters in the country.
Over the past few weeks, heavy downpours in southern, central and northern provinces and regions have displaced thousands, destroyed bridges and washed away cars and homes.
Xi's comments, reported by state media on Wednesday, came after heavy rainfall hit several areas including southwest China'sVideos on social media showed raging rivers in towns and cities, and people being evacuated in waist-deep water. Xi required the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the ministries of emergency management and water resources to enhance coordination, strengthen consultation and research, and improve early warnings and forecasts, Xinhua reported.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Water Resources launched flood defence level IV emergency responses for Inner Mongolia region, and Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, according to CCTV. Heavy rain is expected in those areas on Wednesday, according to a circular issued by the department, state media reported.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Barbie’ Banned In Vietnam Over Map Showing China’s Claims In South China SeaVietnam has banned commercial screenings of Warner Bros’ Barbie due to a scene that depicts a map of the South China Sea with the “nine-dash line” that is contested by the Vietnamese government. T…
Read more »
Barbie South China Sea map: Vietnam bans movie for illustration showing China's territorial claimState media have reported that Vietnam has banned distribution of the popular 'Barbie' movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Read more »
Barbie South China Sea map: Vietnam bans movie for illustration showing China's territorial claimState media have reported that Vietnam has banned distribution of the popular 'Barbie' movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Read more »
India's Modi welcomes Putin, Xi and other leaders to virtual security summit | CNNWorld leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Tuesday in a virtual summit of Eurasian leaders hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Read more »
Putin thanks Xi for support in virtual meeting following brief Russian coup attemptRussian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders for their support during last week's Wagner mutiny in a virtual meeting.
Read more »
Wagner Uprising Highlights China’s Risks With RussiaJust three months ago, China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, was in Moscow clinking glasses with Vladimir Putin and expressing his confidence in the “firm support” the Russian president enjoyed among his people. That confidence is now in question, after the Wagner private military group waged an insurrection in Russia that has shaken Putin’s image of invulnerability. Close watchers of China say that the mutiny, short-lived as it was, could lead Xi to hedge a close relationship with Russia that had exp
Read more »