CSM: China mudslides predicted 13 years ago

"The mudslide was caused by geology, but it was worsened by deforestation," said Dr Qi Long, in a report by Peter Ford, for the Christian Science Monitor, on the Zhouqu County mudslide that killed over 1000 people last weekend. "I never expected such a huge slide," Qui added.

“The government has learned a lot about crisis management and paid a lot of attention to it,” says Peng Zongchao, a crisis response expert at Tsinghua University in Beijing, “The most important element for the Chinese government is its strong mobilization ability.”