The Chinese mainland's meteorological monitoring and forecasting capabilities have been significantly enhanced, with weather radar coverage reaching 43.6% at an altitude of one kilometer above the ground, according to meteorological officials.
During a press conference on Thursday, Wang Yawei, head of the emergency disaster reduction and public service division under the China Meteorological Administration, mentioned that the distance between meteorological observation stations in key flood control regions is now nearly eight kilometers.
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China improves meteorological monitoring, forecasting capability
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