CGTN: Chinese military's role in domestic humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
BEIJING, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Humanitarian relief and disaster relief have become increasingly important missions for Chinese army forces domestically.
- BEIJING, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Humanitarian relief and disaster relief have become increasingly important missions for Chinese army forces domestically.
- In July, the Ministry of Water Resources raised the country's emergency response for flood control to Level II, the second-highest in the response system.
- While continuing his close inspection of flood response work in central China's Anhui Province, Xi hailed "significant progress" made by the military in disaster relief work.
- The nontraditional military functions including humanitarian and disaster relief have been enhanced under Xi's leadership, and have helped the Chinese military win wide support from the people.