Commentary Since May, heavy rains and floods have hit China. The regime’s official data showed that, in May alone, 89 rivers were flooded above warning levels and 3.7 million people were affected in 18 provinces, including Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi, The Epoch Times reported in June. Residents have complained that the floods…
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Understanding Beijing’s Disaster Response to the Flooding in Central China
Commentary July 23 marked the third day of major flooding in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou in Henan Province. Based on my observations on how the Chinese regime handles natural disasters, authorities would use the first three days to gather data before releasing an official statement. However, top officials would censor information and create their…
The CCP’s Crisis Management Model
Commentary The July floods in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of Henan Province in central China, provide a classic example of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) crisis management model that is made up of three elements: concealing facts, information blackouts, and spinning official narratives. Concealing Facts There was no doubt that Zhengzhou experienced an exceptionally intense…
Wives’ Searches for Loved Ones in China Floods End in Tragedy
In the aftermath of a disaster, searching for, and sometimes finding a lost loved one is the most difficult point on the path to recovery. When deadly floods were inundating the city of Zhengzhou in China on July 20, a local subway line was still in operation. The service was brought to an abrupt halt…
CCP Blocks People Mourning Dead Loved Ones in Zhengzhou, Detains Photographer and Mourner
The Chinese regime blocked people from mourning their loved ones who drowned inside a Zhengzhou subway, and even detained at least one photographer and one mourner on July 27. Later on Tuesday, the photographer of the state-owned media Caixin was released, but the mourner’s situation is unknown. In Chinese culture, the seventh day after death…
As Deadly Flood Ravages Chinese City, Beijing’s Censors Goes Into Overdrive Suppressing ‘Negative Energy’ Content
Seasonal monsoons are flooding major Chinese cities, leading to extensive civilian casualties and widespread destruction of property. Information about the disaster is increasingly difficult to come by, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ramps up censorship of any content that it deems contains “negative energy.” By July 22, the Chinese regime announced that 33 people…
As Deadly Flood Ravages Chinese City, Beijing’s Censors Go Into Overdrive Suppressing ‘Negative Energy’ Content
Seasonal monsoons are flooding major Chinese cities, leading to extensive civilian casualties and widespread destruction of property. Information about the disaster is increasingly difficult to come by, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ramps up censorship of any content that it deems contains “negative energy.” By July 22, the Chinese regime announced that 33 people…
Flooding in Central China Displaces 1.2 Million
A central Chinese city has been devastated by floods amid record rain. In Zhengzhou city, streets have turned into rivers, underground tunnels have become submerged, and floodwaters have crept to the second floor of buildings in some areas. Widespread power outages have interrupted hospital surgeries and left some patients without life support. The official death…
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