Southeastern Chinese province, across the Taiwan Strait
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 struck Zhejiang province after skirting northern Taiwan and Japans southern islands, forcing the evacuation of more than two million people and cancelling hundreds of flights and trains. Bavi has weakened to a severe tropical storm but is carrying large volumes of moisture that will produce prolonged heavy rain and flood risk across eastern and northern China over coming days.