China floods sharpen focus on Xi Jinping’s ‘lack of urgency’ on climate change

Death toll mounts as tens of thousands flee homes following ‘worst rainfall in a millennium’

A man wades through flood water in Zhengzhou, Henan province
Man wades through flood water in Zhengzhou, Henan province
(Image credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Severe floods in central China have claimed the lives of at least 33 people following record-breaking rainfall that has caused devastating damage to cities and infrastructure.

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