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Xi Chairs Emergency Meeting as Tibet Flood Toll Rises

8/30/2026

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Xi chaired an emergency meeting to coordinate flood rescue in Tibet.
Beijing deployed hundreds of emergency workers to Gyirong Port after torrent swept the border crossing on Wednesday.
Hundreds died in the flash flooding and many remain unaccounted for.
CCTV footage of the disaster circulated globally but is scarce on China’s censored internet, with only a still-frame broadcast.

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Xi chaired an emergency meeting to coordinate flood rescue in Tibet.
Beijing deployed hundreds of emergency workers to Gyirong Port after torrent swept the border crossing on Wednesday.
Hundreds died in the flash flooding and many remain unaccounted for.
CCTV footage of the disaster circulated globally but is scarce on China’s censored internet, with only a still-frame broadcast.