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Hebei Provincial Party Receives Strong Backlash For The Statement On The Flood

Just when Beijing and its surrounding Hebei Province were hit by catastrophic floods, and people doubted whether the authorities had flooded other areas of Hebei to protect Xiong'an, the Secretary of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China said that Hebei should "resolutely serve as the capital's moat". Strong backlash.

An aerial view shows rescuers and boats traveling along a flooded road in an industrial development zone after heavy rains in Zhuozhou, Hebei Province, China, August 2, 2023. via China Updates

Chinese media The Paper reported on the 3rd that Ni Yuefeng, secretary of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, inspected flood control and disaster relief work in Baoding and Xiong’an from August 1 to 2 . moat". This statement triggered a crusade on the Internet.

Many netizens believe that the Secretary of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee is "showing loyalty" to Xi Jinping regardless of the life and death of the people in Hebei. Some netizens said, "I am not an elected official, I only have the emperor in my heart"; "At all costs, at the cost of human life." Be responsible to his leadership." "Secretary Ni, I'm going to Beijing for a promotion."

Even Hu Xijin, the former editor-in-chief of the Global Times and regarded as the party's megaphone, also spoke out, saying on the 3rd : "The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, as the same geographical unit, is a community with a shared future when it encounters heavy rain. At this time, there should never be any thought of sacrificing someone for the sake of protecting someone, nor should one region be regarded as a "moat" for another region. The importance of flood safety in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei is equal, and life is life wherever it is. Property is property, this is morality and the principle of truth.” Hu Xijin also said: “In the face of disasters, none of the Beijing citizens that Lao Hu knew had ever thought of letting Hebei be our “moat”.”

Science popularization writer Fang Zhouzhi tweeted satirically: "Hebei must resolutely serve as the capital's moat , and the people of Hebei must become fish and shrimp to live in the river. Everything is a sacrifice that has to be made for the overall situation."

Hu Ping, the honorary editor-in-chief of "Beijing Spring", quoted historical facts and commented: "During the great famine, Li Jingquan, Secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, said: Sichuan must hand over food to the central government. Sichuan can starve to death, but the capital cannot starve to death."

Beijing is currently dealing with the aftermath of the torrential rain. Gao Yu, a well-known media person, described: "After the torrential rain and flood, Beijing is in a mess. Many cars and houses are still submerged in the flood, pigs have been washed up on the viaduct, and the Internet is full of information about people asking for help. The work of drainage, dredging, and reconstruction in the disaster area is arduous. The Beijing Daily still reports good news but not bad news.”

At this stage, Hebei, especially Zhuozhou, is the hardest hit by floods. Seven flood storage and detention areas have been activated in Hebei , resulting in the transfer of more than 1.2 million people. People questioned that the flood discharge in Hebei was to protect Beijing and Xiong'an, especially Xiong'an, a new area promoted by Xi Jinping himself as a "millennium plan", which caused more doubts.

Netizens have at least some basis for their suspicions. According to the official account "Published by Zhuozhou", Ni Yuefeng, secretary of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, made a special trip to inspect Xiong'an, emphasizing that the construction of Xiong'an New District is a millennium plan, a major national event, and safety must not be compromised.

In addition, Li Guoying, deputy commander-in-chief of China's National Defense Command and Minister of Water Resources, emphasized when deploying flood control on the 1st : to ensure the absolute safety of flood control in the capital Beijing and large airports, and to ensure absolute safety in flood control in the Xiong'an New Area.

As for the number of deaths caused by this catastrophic flood, it is also the focus of public concern. Many people expressed doubts about the figures reported by the official media.

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