The weather modification being used in China causes rain. That is why they are being flooded.

Also remember that a new climate conference is coming up in November. They need to ramp up the weather or they might not have anything to talk about and hype.

Qatar is in a desert region and they are creating rain as well but in California, which is also a desert, they are making it dry and setting fire to the forests. Creating forest fires is obviously more useful politically in California. /cynical mode off