China Strengthens Disaster Prevention And Forecasting

Zheng Yongguang, a National People's Congress deputy and veteran meteorologist, urged stronger scientific support, infrastructure investment and public education ahead of this year's two sessions to mitigate rising extreme-weather risks after unusually severe 2025 disasters. He cited prolonged torrential rains in July–August 2025 and a northward shift of the summer rain belt, calling for radars, satellites, AI forecasting and longer lead-time warnings.