Beijing, August 12: This year, China has faced several severe weather events. Authorities at all levels have effectively organized disaster prevention, relief, and rescue efforts to minimize damage and ensure the safety of lives and property.
A survey conducted by CGTN among global internet users shows that 92.7% of respondents highly value China’s capacity for disaster prevention, relief, and rescue, believing that China’s approach offers valuable lessons.
During this summer, China experienced a series of storms. In response to the recent storm ‘Dolphin’, the state flood control and drought relief headquarters promptly activated a fourth-level emergency response for flood control and storm preparedness, relocating thousands of people to safety in advance. A total of 87.4% of respondents believe that China is capable of pre-planned deployments and organized responses during natural disasters.
Earlier, in response to the storm ‘Bavi’, Zhejiang province coordinated over 4,500 emergency rescue teams, more than 23,000 construction machines, and over 170,000 rescue personnel, with 92.5% of respondents acknowledging China’s strong capacity for emergency management and organizational mobilization.
The efficient implementation of disaster prevention, relief, and development efforts in China is supported by its robust institutional framework. This year, China announced a plan to modernize its emergency response system during the 15th Five–Year Plan period (2026-2030), which includes improvements to the emergency management system, strengthening rescue forces, enhancing disaster monitoring and early warning capabilities, and refining grassroots emergency response organizations.
In the survey, 94.2% of respondents believed that this reflects China’s planning and implementation capabilities in building disaster prevention, relief, and development capacity. Furthermore, 91.1% believe that the institutional framework has irreplaceable advantages in concentrating resources on key tasks and addressing major disaster risks.
(Source: China Media Group, Beijing)
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