SECURITYSCMP CHINA
China food-security risks worsen as extreme weather becomes more common
China's Politburo has called for countermeasures against floods and droughts as El Niño effects worsen extreme weather impacts, urging improved flood controls, rescue capabilities, and agricultural infrastructure protection.
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