The magazine "Qiushi" published an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping titled "Enhancing Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Relief Capabilities."

The 16th issue of the magazine "Qiushi," published on August 16, will feature an important article by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, titled "Improving Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Relief Capabilities." The article emphasizes that China's vast territory, complex geography, and diverse climate make natural disasters frequent and widespread. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party, the Central Committee has insisted on treating disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief as a major issue directly related to the safety of the people and national security, making numerous deployments in terms of concept transformation, system reform, system construction, and capability enhancement. It has led a vast number of cadres and the public to overcome a series of major natural disasters, minimizing casualties and property losses to the greatest extent, with results recognized worldwide. To effectively carry out disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief work, it is essential to uphold the overall leadership of the Party, prioritize the people and life, respect the laws of nature, emphasize prevention, embrace reform and innovation, adopt a systemic perspective, and promote social co-governance. These valuable experiences should be consistently implemented and effectively utilized while continuously enriching and developing them in light of new realities. The article points out that currently, Chinas disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief work is facing many new situations and problems. We must understand the extreme importance of effectively carrying out these tasks from the strategic height that integrates high-quality development with high-level safety, making concerted efforts to leverage advantages, address shortcomings, and strengthen weaknesses, constantly improving our capability and level in preventing and responding to various natural disasters, thereby safeguarding the life and property of the people and maintaining social stability, ensuring the steady and far-reaching progress of Chinese-style modernization.