Kudos for Anhui's emergency information disclosure plan

The Anhui provincial government recently issued an overall emergency plan, which stipulates that local governments or emergency response departments should brief the public through the media within five hours of an emergency situation and they should also hold emergency news conferences within 24 hours.

This regulation has won wide public support. In fact, even back in 2017, the local government of Hefei in Anhui required local authorities to respond to emergencies within five hours.

In the era of internet, the authorities should be able to share the key information on emergencies with the public in a shorter time, which can help refute rumors that may trigger panic and endanger social stability.