# Xi calls for stronger disaster prevention as floods and landslides hit China

https://mins.news/en/item/22859

- Reuters, 2026-08-15 09:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/xi-calls-improving-disaster-prevention-floods-landslides-batter-china-2026-08-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a802abd325a7500012aaf1d

> Chinese President Xi Jinping urged China to improve its ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural disasters after a series of deadly floods and landslides struck the country this summer.

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