As east China's Fujian Province upgraded its emergency response for Typhoon Danas, Xiapu County, a key fishing hub in the province, initiated precautionary measures on Saturday afternoon by recalling fishing boats to the wharf for shelter, suspending all maritime passenger routes, and reinforcing aquaculture cages.
Danas, the fourth typhoon of the year, emerged on Saturday in the northeastern waters of the South China Sea and intensified from a severe tropical storm to a typhoon on Sunday morning.
Fujian has upgraded its typhoon emergency response to level III. China operates a four-tier natural disaster emergency response system, with level I being the highest and level IV the lowest.
In a large yellow croaker aquaculture zone in the county, a fisherman with around 3,000 cages containing over 70 million fish said he had immediately begun reinforcing his facilities as the typhoon approached suddenly.
All fishermen and fishing boats in the county have been ordered to return to port by 10:00 on Sunday. Currently, all 815 fishing boats have safely returned to the wharf for shelter.
"We will conduct a maritime inspection at 10:00. If there are individuals who do not comply with the government's order to disembark, we will command them to do so," said Li Min, head of the local ocean and fishery station.
Furthermore, with the last passenger ship traveling to and from the islands safely docked at the wharf on Saturday afternoon, all maritime passenger routes have been suspended in the county.
"Today, we have added a total of eight trips and are preparing to bring the last trip of passengers ashore," said Ye Huadong, captain of a passenger ship.
Major fishing county in China's Fujian takes precautions against Typhoon Danas
Global journalists gained a firsthand look at the groundbreaking technological innovations that are reshaping China's tech future, as they embarked on a media tour in east China's Zhejiang Province.
Nearly 70 media representatives from countries including the United States, Singapore, and Brazil joined the tour, visiting the headquarters of several ambitious tech companies in the province.
At a company called BrainCo, the visitors witnessed a brain-computer interface enabling a disabled staff member to control prosthetic fingers with ease, and even practice calligraphy.
"I control it just like my own hand. Every finger moves. It’s intuitive. No delay," said the staff member.
The demonstration left a deep impression on the international journalists.
"I think this area, and specifically the the brain area, is one of the most exciting fields China is working on right now. There's all these expectations that China will deliver a lot of answers to many people around the world," said Nelson Pancini De Sa, a reporter for Universo Online, a Brazilian web content, products, and services company.
The media tour highlighted Zhejiang's strategy for integrating technological and industrial innovation. Unitree Robotics, based in Hangzhou, produces 60 to 70 percent of the world's quadruped robot shipments.
"Unitree has unveiled the H2 Plus, a next-generation humanoid robot reference design. It launches in the second half of this year, giving humanoid robots a more powerful 'smart brain,'" said Huang Jiawei, marketing director of Unitree Robotics.
Journalists also observed how China's humanoid robot makers are shifting their focus from showmanship to real-world applications. Some companies emphasized their potential in elderly care.
"I thought that it's quite interesting that they are looking at these humanoid robots and training them to specifically address the needs of older people who are living alone, which I thought is an interesting space to look out for," said Ananth Krishnan, a reporter with The Hindu, an Indian news agency.
Int'l media representatives dig through China's tech sector in Zhejiang
