China has continued to ramp up its disaster relief emergency plan system in recent years, accelerating the process of delivering relief supplies to rural areas, according to the deputy head of the Ministry of Emergency Management on Wednesday.
"We anticipate the disaster development trend and the needed relief when disasters happen, initiating emergency response in advance. For the post-disaster period, we dynamically adjust the response level based on changing situations. For severely stricken cities and counties facing significant relief challenges, we dispatch joint working groups to provide guidance and assistance in disaster relief and reconstruction work," said Wang Daoxi, deputy director of the Ministry of Emergency Management.
This year China has activated a national disaster response 21 times. Since the flood season, Chinese central authorities have allocated 3.125 billion yuan in central disaster relief funds in advance in nine batches, and deployed 473,200 items such as foldable beds, bedding, and household emergency kits in 21 batches, according to Wang.
Addressing local conditions and the urgent needs of local people, the government-society guarantee mechanism has been activated numerous times to better safeguard basic livelihoods of those affected, said Wang.
China beefs up disaster relief emergency plan system: official
China has established more than 5,500 green mines at or above the provincial level, marking positive progress in the country's green mining development, an official from the Ministry of Natural Resources said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday ahead of this year's World Earth Day.
According to Dong Qingji, deputy director general of the Ministry of Natural Resources' department of mineral resources protection and supervision, green mining requirements have been written into the Mineral Resources Law and the Ecological Environment Code, providing strong legal backing. A working system featuring government guidance, departmental coordination, enterprise leadership and public supervision is now largely in place.
China is accelerating the construction of green mines and will organize the selection of a new batch of national-level green mines. Currently, there are over 1,000 national-level green mines and more than 4,500 provincial-level green mines in the country.
Looking ahead, the ministry will continue to promote the construction and operation of all newly built mines in accordance with green mine standards, while speeding up the green transformation and upgrading of existing operating mines. For mines that have not yet initiated green transition, they are required to launch green mine construction as soon as possible, fulfill their obligations for ecological restoration in mining areas, and strengthen ecological restoration and governance in these areas.
China builds over 5,500 green mines, advances sustainable mining
