In mainland China, heavy rain has led to disasters in many southern regions. The Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expressed its sympathy to the affected people and reminded Taiwanese nationals in China to pay attention to their own safety.
In recent days, heavy rainfall has caused disasters in many southern regions of China, with provinces like Guangdong and Fujian experiencing continuous downpours, resulting in widespread flooding. According to reports from The Paper on the 20th, as of the night of the 19th, Fujian had seen 702,000 people affected, with 4,490 houses collapsed or severely damaged, resulting in a direct economic loss of 9.84 billion yuan (approximately 1.358 billion US dollars).
Due to the Chinese Communist Party’s consistent concealment of disaster information and suppression of the truth, it is believed that the losses from the floods are far more severe than what is officially reported.
The Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China stated that heavy rain has caused disasters in many southern regions of mainland China, with Meizhou in Guangdong suffering particularly severe losses and a large number of affected residents. The Council expressed sympathy to the casualties and affected people throughout mainland China and hoped that the affected areas would soon be free from flooding and able to return to normal life.
The Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China emphasized that, based on the preliminary information available, there have been no reports of disasters affecting Taiwanese businessmen or nationals in the region. The government will continue to closely monitor the latest information on disasters and the actual situation on the ground, providing timely updates to the Taiwanese nationals. They also advised the Taiwanese nationals in the affected areas to be cautious about their own safety and urged them to contact the Taiwan Strait Exchange Foundation emergency service hotline at 02-2533-9995 if assistance is needed.