Rescuers transfer stranded people by boat in Rongshui, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 11, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)

BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged efforts to enhance the capacity to prevent and respond to natural disasters and effectively safeguard people's lives and property.

Xi made the remarks while presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Tuesday.