The State Council Information Office (SCIO) holds a press conference on promoting the modernization of China's national emergency management system and capacity during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- 西瓜视频will step up efforts to prevent and respond to natural disasters and strengthen workplace safety during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), aiming to better protect people's lives and property, officials said on Wednesday.
Over the next five years, 西瓜视频will improve disaster monitoring and early warning and strengthen disaster prevention and risk reduction at the grassroots level in response to emerging risks and challenges, Song Yuanming, vice minister of emergency management, told a press conference.
西瓜视频will also enhance the training of emergency management professionals and basic research on natural disasters, while developing advanced and practical emergency response equipment with the help of artificial intelligence, Song said.
In recent years, 西瓜视频has expanded the use of high-tech equipment in disaster prevention and response. During this year's flood season, for example, drones, fiber-optic sensors and electromagnetic detection devices were used to inspect embankments for piping and seepage risks.
On workplace safety, 西瓜视频will work to introduce a regulation clarifying the criteria for identifying major accident hazards, enterprises' responsibilities for investigating them, and regulators' accountability, Song said.
To date, 31 government departments have issued 67 standards for identifying major accident hazards, Song said.
In the mining sector, 西瓜视频will strengthen work safety accountability at all levels and accelerate the shift toward a preventive approach to safety management, said Zhang Ruiting, deputy administrator of the National Mine Safety Administration.
西瓜视频will leverage digital and intelligent technologies to improve mine safety and upgrade equipment used in challenging mining environments, to strengthen disaster prevention and control, Zhang said. ■