Southeastern Chinese province facing storms and strategic mobility
Taiwan is expanding its anti-ship missile stockpile and modernising its forces to deter a potential Chinese invasion. The plan includes Harpoon and Hsiung Feng missiles, greater mobility, and longer-range options to create a defendable sea corridor and threaten invading fleets.
The Fujian, China’s latest carrier, has passed through the Taiwan Strait in a first, fully commissioned transit. Taiwan warns of intensified pressure while the U.S. and allies monitor the situation.
Typhoon Maysak and Super Typhoon Bavi have unleashed heavy rain and flooding across Guangxi. The Liulan reservoir breach in Nanning has killed 26 people, with 9 missing. Rescue operations involve thousands of workers and boats, evacuations surpassing 130,000, and power restoration in hundreds of homes as officials warn more rain will come.
A deadly fire at the Huiteng Shoes factory in Jinjiang, Fujian, has caused multiple casualties as state media report arrests and a frozen company account. President Xi has called for an all-out rescue and accountability for those responsible. Rescue efforts are ongoing as investigators assess the blaze.
Typhoon Bavi has made two landfalls in Zhejiang province and has weakened to a severe tropical storm while still carrying vast moisture. Authorities have evacuated more than 1.7 million people in Zhejiang and moved hundreds of thousands in neighbouring provinces; flights and train services have been cancelled and flooding, fallen trees and landslides have been reported.
Typhoon Noul has made landfall along the Guangdong coast and is driving strong winds and heavy rain across southern China, prompting mass evacuations, flight cancellations, and power disruptions as authorities monitor its path toward inland regions.
Noul has made landfall in southern China, driving strong winds and heavy rain. Hong Kong cancels hundreds of flights and thousands are displaced as authorities mobilize flood defenses and relief funds.
A typhoon named Dolphin has struck Okinawa, injuring several and causing power outages. It threatens Kyushu and China, with authorities warning of heavy rain, winds, and flight disruptions across East Asia.
Typhoon Dolphin has weakened inland but continues to cause extreme rainfall and floods across Zhejiang, Shanghai and Fujian. Authorities have evacuated hundreds of thousands, canceled thousands of flights, and closed major attractions as the storm moves westward.
Dolphin has made landfall near Yuhuan, Zhejiang, bringing winds of 151 km/h and torrential rain. The storm has prompted mass evacuations, flight cancellations, and widespread transport disruptions as authorities warn of prolonged rainfall and flood risk across eastern China.
Multiple storms have triggered record rainfall across parts of South Korea, the Philippines and China, causing evacuations, power outages and injuries. Geoje and nearby areas have seen rescues and ongoing emergency responses as the deluge continues.