SARS in 2003 was the trigger leading to a reform of China’s emergency management system. In 2007, the Chinese government adopted and enacted the “Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China”. The purposes of the law are to prevent and reduce the occurrence of emergencies, controlling, mitigating and eliminating the serious social harm caused by emergencies, regulating activities in response to emergencies, protecting the lives and property of the people, and maintaining national security, public security, environmental safety and public order. Following the restructuring of the emergency management system, the public health emergency management system has undergone a significant change. This policy brief outlines the emergency management system by the China government.

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