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(Free) Flooding Hits Beijing and Hebei Province; The PLA's Rocket Force Shakeup; US-China Updates; Unpacking the Beidaihe Mystique

Sharp China with Bill Bishop

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Introduction

The number of confirmed deaths from the torrential rains around Beijing rose to 21 on Wednesday after the body of a rescuer was recovered. The city recorded 744.8 millimeters of rain, which is 29.3 inches between Saturday and Wednesday morning. Among the hardest areas hit is Georgia, a small city in Habei province that borders Beijing southwest. On Tuesday night, police issued a plea on social media for lights to assist with rescue work.

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