The Yangtze River Delta region has made strides in coordinated emergency management across Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, officials said on Thursday.

"After seven years of cooperation, we've achieved four improvements in integrated emergency management," Shen Weizhong, deputy director of Shanghai emergency management bureau, said at a news conference.

The region has implemented over 40 joint initiatives and issued nearly 20 regional standards. Cross-provincial administrative barriers have been dismantled through unified safety engineer certification exams and mutual recognition of regulatory practices.

"We've strengthened cross-regional supervision while optimizing the business environment throughout the region," Shen noted.

Joint efforts have enhanced disaster response capabilities, particularly in flood control, forest fire prevention, and earthquake monitoring. The processing time for cross-regional investigations has been reduced from 15 to five days.

Emergency data sharing has been established for hazardous materials, with over 300,000 electronic waybill records collected. More than 20 cross-regional emergency drills have been conducted to improve coordinated command and rescue operations.

The 5th Yangtze River Delta international emergency disaster reduction and rescue expo will be held May 7 to 9 at Shanghai's National Exhibition and Convention Center, coinciding with China's National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Day on May 12.

"The expo has evolved into a core platform connecting emergency industry stakeholders nationally and globally," Ma Yi, vice-chairman of the Shanghai Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said.

"Through multi-exhibition linkage, global procurement invitations, and overseas expansion, we aim to establish the expo as the premier international window for China's emergency industry," he added.

The event is expected to attract over 500 enterprises and 60,000 professional visitors. Public registration is available through the expo's official website and WeChat account.