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BEIJING (Reuters) -China has expanded the economic safeguards for segments of its population affected by flood control schemes in times of extreme rainfall, including pledges of direct ...
A group of senior U.S. officials is traveling to Beijing this week for a round of high-level meetings intended to underscore Washington’s concerns over a wave of Chinese goods flooding world ...
Beijing upgraded the emergency response for flooding to Level-III on Tuesday afternoon, and urged relevant departments to strengthen monitoring, respond to flood emergencies promptly, and report ...
Typhoon Gaemi battered the roads, causing floods in Beijing. Footage shows knee-deep floodwaters covering the motorways and inundating buildings on July 23. This made it difficult for motorists to ...
In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we recap the recent devastation in China caused by record rainfall and floods, and asks what is really being done after the deadly deluge brought ...
The mountainous western outskirts of Beijing were hit first, as flash floods unleashed by the heaviest rains in 140 years washed away cars, bridges and roads.
BEIJING (AP) — Severe floods in China’s northern province of Hebei brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri this month killed at least 29 people and caused billions of dollars in economic losses ...
BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Last week, the city of Zhuozhou was devastated by the worst floods to hit northern China in living memory. Today, residents are asking why the local government didn't ...
China's cabinet has vowed to return flood victims to their homes by winter, while Beijing officials announced that post-disaster recovery could take up to a year.
Northern China has been hit by devastating floods The official response gives a glimpse of the Beijing government’s priorities ...