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The problems surrounding China’s sponge cities
The number of floods in China is rising. Although the country wants to transform more than two-thirds of its cities into so-called "sponge cities" by 2030 and even internationally, the recent floods in Zhengzhou expose the plan's weaknesses. continue reading →
Severe flooding threatens China’s north and northwest
Chinese weather services are again warning of heavy rainfall in several regions. Further flooding is expected at the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. The province of Henan is once again at risk of heavy rain, as news agency Xinhua warns. The middle sections of the canals for the south-north water diversion are acutely threatened […] continue reading →
Number of Covid infections on the rise
China continues to record a high number of new Covid infections. After mass tests to contain the outbreak, authorities reported 94 newly discovered infections on Thursday, news agency Bloomberg reports. Of all new infections, 32 were asymptomatic. The number of infections is the highest since January. Public transport and taxi services have been restricted in […] continue reading →
Number of casualties tripled after Henan floods
The official death toll of the flooding in central China’s Henan province has tripled. The provincial government raised the death toll numbers to 302 people on Monday, with 50 others still missing. The city of Zhengzhou, which has seen heavy flooding such as filled subway shafts after heavy rains, is mourning the numerous deaths. Most […] continue reading →
Dismay over barrier in Zhengzhou
The way Chinese authorities handle the expressions of mourning for flood victims in the provincial capital Zhengzhou has led to an outrage on social media and apparently resulted in a reconsideration by the authorities. A photo published on the short message service Weibo depicted a screen made of plastic barriers in front of a subway […] continue reading →
More floods feared
The heavy rains of the past week (as China.Table reported) have not yet been overcome by the people in the central Chinese province of Henan, and clean-up efforts are still in progress. But now even more flooding is feared. According to state media, typhoon “In-Fa” could cause even more heavy rainfall over the next few […] continue reading →
China relies on sponge cities in its fight against floods
Not only since the current disastrous flooding in the province of Henan has China been aware that large parts of the country are prone to flooding. For a long time, the government's main weapon against these forces of nature was huge dams and dikes. But Beijing's new approach has seen more sealed surfaces being reopened all over Chinese cities. Nevertheless, the vulnerability to storms remains high. continue reading →
Budapest Airport becomes Part of the “Air Silk Road”
Hungary and China are now also strengthening their cooperation in the air as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The airport operators Budapest Airport Zrt. and Henan Airport Group (Zhengzhou Airport) signed a cooperation agreement to this end at the end of April, as the airport of the Hungarian capital announced. The Hungarian-Chinese […] continue reading →