On June 2, 2010, the eleventh Standing Committee of Guangdong Province held its 19th meeting and passed the “Guangdong Regulation on Handling Emergencies,” reported Nanfang Daily on June 21, 2010.
According to the regulation, any government above the county level must annually evaluate the officials’ emergency prevention and handling performances. The higher level government should maintain oversight, and inspect and assess the emergency management work conducted by the lower level government.
Source: Nanfang Daily, June 21, 2010
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