Xi Jinping calls for stronger disaster preparedness
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At the April 28 Politburo study session, Xi Jinping framed disaster preparedness as essential to both high-quality development and national security. He's not wrong: Natural disasters caused direct economic losses of over RMB 240 billion in 2025, according to official figures, and affected over 67 m...