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Kaohsiung is on alert in anticipation of Typhoon Krathon’s arrival on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Taiwan warns of storm surge from Typhoon Krathon, mobilises 40,000 troops

Coastguard searches for 19 sailors who abandoned ship as Kaohsiung mayor describes storm as ‘no less powerful’ than 1977’s Typhoon Thelma.

Coastguard searches for 19 sailors who abandoned ship as Kaohsiung mayor describes storm as ‘no less powerful’ than 1977’s Typhoon Thelma

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Japan, China top diplomats to meet in New York over murder of Japanese boy

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Editorial | China’s storm response a sign of progress in relations with Vietnam

Man accused of stabbing Japanese boy jobless with criminal record: Chinese media

Information about the sensitive case is tightly controlled by Chinese police, media and internet censors.

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Chinese paramilitary police officers march past the entrance of the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Thursday. China has expressed “regret and sadness” after a Japanese schoolboy died after being stabbed on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Child from Japanese school stabbed in China on sensitive 918 anniversary

Local police detain 44-year-old man accused of attacking the primary student who is being treated in hospital for injuries.

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Opinion | Can China strengthen climate defences before it’s too late?

While China has prioritised climate adaptation, inadequate investment, fragmented policies and poor coordination between municipalities risk holding back progress.

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Shanghai hit by biggest typhoon in 75 years

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Shanghai mops up as Typhoon Bebinca reaches eastern China’s Jiangsu province

Financial hub of 25 million people lashed by winds and rains from strongest tropical cyclone to hit the city since 1949.

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China says it’s working with Vietnam on flood control after Typhoon Yagi

Water is being stored in reservoirs of hydropower stations along upper reaches of the Red River, according to foreign ministry.

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Super Typhoon Yagi: officials, military in Southern China push to fix services

Guangdong and Hainan provinces work to clean up and sanitise streets and help farmers, fishers and factories get back to work.

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Rescuers in Zhanjiang in Guangdong province work to clean up and restore electricity and communications after serious damage from Super Typhoon Yagi. Photo: Weibo/ 湛江发布

Super Typhoon Yagi lashes south China, killing 4 and injuring 95

Beijing pledges 200 million yuan in disaster relief after this year’s second-strongest tropical cyclone sweeps Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi.

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Strong wings from Super Typhoon Yagi batter coconut trees in Haikou, capital of south China’s island province of Hainan, on Friday. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Super Typhoon Yagi: over 410,000 people relocated as storm hits southern China

Yagi predicted to move northwest, crossing Haikou, Chengmai and Lingao before moving into the ocean by Saturday morning.

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11 dead in eastern China, driver detained after bus hits crowd outside school

Local movie theatre hosts blood donation vehicles amid social media callout to aid dozens injured in crash.

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Chinese cooking oil scandal prompts new safety rules for transporting products

China to adopt regulations in wake of investigation finding dirty fuel tanks were used to carry vegetable oil, but public still sceptical.

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China is drafting rules about the types of containers that may be used for transporting cooking oil following a food safety controversy that rocked the nation. Photo: Future Publishing via Getty Images

China says Mekong dam did not discharge water downstream amid Thailand floods

The Jinghong dam has previously been blamed for changes in water levels, but Bangkok embassy says no water was discharged last week.

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Heavy monsoon rains and flooding have hit large areas of Thailand. Photo: Reuters

China-US study finds urbanisation worsens extreme droughts

Nearly 40 per cent of world’s cities face more severe droughts now than in 1980, pointing to need for sustainable urban design and planning.

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Major earthquake off Taiwan is felt in mainland China, Japan, Philippines

The 6.1 magnitude quake disrupted travel for morning commuters in Taipei but there were no immediate reports of damage.

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China to screen arrivals showing mpox symptoms as cases spread outside Africa

All aircraft and vessels from areas affected by the disease will need to comply with health measures, customs officials said.

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China is introducing screening for Mpox symptoms. Photo: AP

Shock as China’s ‘most handsome Shaolin monk’ Qiu Feng, 21, killed in car crash

Qiu Feng, the young man dubbed China’s “most handsome Shaolin monk”, has been killed in a car accident at the age of 21.

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6 dead in China after lightning strikes pavilion sheltering visitors from storm

Cities urged to make infrastructure more resilient as more severe weather forecast for the country.

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Grassland blazes are biggest source of emissions from wildfires: Chinese study

The fires account for almost half of all emissions from open biomass burning, a study of satellite data concluded.

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Grassfires produce more carbon emissions than other wildfires, the study found. Photo: EPA

My Take | China’s roads, bridges and cities now face the test of extreme weather

China can quickly mobilise resources to clean up and minimise casualties after natural disasters, but the country needs to set aside more funds for maintenance and arrange for regular checks of its infrastructure.

People walk on a waterlogged road in the rain in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, on April 20, 2024. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

Chinese scientists track ‘once-in-a-millennium’ storm through snail shells

Chinese researchers say isotopic changes detected in snail shells are a record of Zhengzhou’s 2021 super rainstorm.

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Extreme heat hits Shanghai

Can China balance climate, energy concerns as it endures more extreme weather?

As China tries to mitigate environmental disasters while meeting economic demands, ‘the shocks reverberate globally’, expert says.

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Cars sent plunging in China’s Sichuan as bridge collapses after mudslide

Latest in series of infrastructure-related disasters this summer comes as extreme weather triggers floods and landslides around China.

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Bridges and tunnels make up 82 per cent of Sichuan’s Yakang expressway, which was hit by a mudslide early on Saturday. Photo: CCTV

Death toll in China bridge collapse rises to 38, with 24 missing

The bridge in Shaanxi province partially gave way on July 19 ‘due to a sudden downpour and flash floods’, dumping cars and trucks into the swollen river below.

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Typhoon Gaemi’s Hunan toll rises to 30 dead, with 35 missing

Flood-damaged roads and communication facilities in Zixing are reportedly repaired or restored, with search and rescue continuing for the missing.

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