Extreme rainfall threatens north as China enters peak flood season
World 18:04 22/07/2026HONG KONG - China has entered its peak flood control period, weather experts said, with extreme rainfall set to increase in frequency and intensity from late July to early August, with much of northern China set to experience 20% to 50% more rainfall than usual.
In China, people brave simulated typhoons to prepare for the real thing
World 13:47 20/07/2026HANGZHOU, China - Huang Zhen, 34, shut his cafe for a day last week to be buffeted by surging waters and powerful winds that knocked him off his feet — training for extreme weather events that are increasingly afflicting China.
China’s rising shrimp demand opens new opportunities for Vietnam as US market faces uncertainty
Economy 17:12 13/07/2026China continued to expand its shrimp imports during the first months of 2026, creating fresh opportunities for Vietnamese exporters when shipments to the United States remain constrained by trade risks and softer demand.
Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern China
World 15:39 13/07/2026Severe flooding in China's northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province submerged roads and swept away cars, while people swam and paddle-boarded along neighbourhood streets, videos on social media showed.
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China's Taizhou after nearly 2 million evacuated
World 09:18 12/07/2026Typhoon Bavi made landfall late on Saturday in the coastal city of Taizhou in eastern China, where nearly 2 million people were evacuated, having earlier pummelled Japan's southern Sakishima island chain and brushed past northern Taiwan.
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says
World 14:00 10/07/2026At least 28 people were killed in a fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China on Thursday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, after flames engulfed the multi-storey building, trapping workers on the rooftop.
China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years
World 16:19 09/07/2026BEIJING/SUAO, Taiwan/TOKYO - China and Taiwan were bracing for possibly the most destructive tropical storm in years as Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan on Thursday, with winds near 200 kph (124 mph), and as parts of China were still reeling from Typhoon Maysak.
EU slaps €3 fee on cheap ecommerce parcels in blow to Shein, Temu, AliExpress
World 13:38 01/07/2026BRUSSELS/LONDON - Europe on Wednesday took a first step towards curbing what it calls unfair competition from online retailers such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress by imposing a €3 fee on low-value e-commerce imports from China that previously entered the bloc duty-free.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks investment in AI, semiconductors, green technology during China trip
Ho Chi Minh City 10:54 29/06/2026Ho Chi Minh City has stepped up efforts to attract international investment in emerging industries, including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and green technology, through a series of investment promotion activities held in China.
Vietnamese, Chinese PMs hold first phone talks, pledge stronger bilateral cooperation
Vietnam News 15:06 16/06/2026Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held their first phone talks on Monday, agreeing to strengthen bilateral cooperation with a focus on railway connectivity, infrastructure development, trade, science and technology, and people-to-people exchanges.
China's pet owners splurge on preschools to pamper puppies
World 12:30 15/06/2026A new kind of preschool in China offers games, nibbles, treadmills and music for puppies, clawing out a fast-growing niche in a booming industry as youthful owners spend more on pets increasingly regarded as family.
Chinese infrastructure giant offers upfront financing for Ho Chi Minh City projects
Ho Chi Minh City 17:36 12/06/2026China’s Pacific Construction Group, one of the world's top 500 companies, has pledged to provide upfront financing for infrastructure projects in Ho Chi Minh City if they face funding difficulties.
