cover image: INSIGHT: GREATER CHINA - Governance questions linger after Typhoon Doksuri wreaks

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INSIGHT: GREATER CHINA - Governance questions linger after Typhoon Doksuri wreaks

15 Aug 2023

The town of Wuchang, Typhoon Doksuri’s extreme winds and deadly rains known as the “hometown of rice,” was the hardest swept through much of north and northeast China hit in the province, and farmers have estimated that between late July and early August, causing severe each household in the area suffered at least C$27,800 floods and landslides, and extensive damage to homes, (150,000 yuan) in los. [...] Many of the hardest-hit locales were mountainous villages that saw the destruction With the rising frequency of heavy rain, sandstorms, of “lifeline” infrastructure, which was not built to heat waves, and other extreme weather phenomena, withstand heavy flooding. [...] Government’s checks and balances under public use of relief money, as distrust and criticism of the scrutiny government were reinforced when news broke on August 2 about the misappropriation of relief funds Henan has vowed to produce a rectification report on earmarked for the 2021 megafloods in Henan. [...] Despite having picture of the scandal, and question if the report will pledged to manage and account for the relief funds in truly bring about long-lasting change. [...] As government the aftermath of the deadly 2021 disaster, provincial funds and private donations pour into recently affected authorities failed to identify the corruption for the past regions, calls for more transparency and accountability two years, leaving auditors as the last line of defence.
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