Deadly Floods in Northern China Highlight Crisis Amid Government Mismanagement

China’s latest natural disaster has claimed at least eight lives with eighteen more missing after unprecedented torrential rains battered Hebei province, according to official reports. The tragedy, concentrated in Xinlong county—one of the hardest-hit areas—adds to a growing pattern of devastating weather events compounded by questionable government preparedness and response.How Long Will Beijing Continue to Ignore Clear Warning Signs?This isn’t an isolated incident. Across nine northern regions, severe storms recently caused over thirty deaths in mountainous districts of Beijing alone, alongside landslides and widespread evacuations. The Chinese Communist Party’s usual response—allocating millions in emergency funds while urging officials to "do...