A massive red mushroom-shaped supercell cloud dominated the sky above Genhe City in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Wednesday evening, sharing the horizon with a brilliant rainbow in a stunning meteorological display.
The dramatic weather event was captured on camera, showing the supercell churning like a living entity - rolling in with wind and rain. From its base poured torrents of rain resembling a suspended waterfall, while below a vivid rainbow arched gracefully against the intense crimson backdrop.
The stark contrast between the serene rainbow and the violent cloud created a scene more reminiscent of a science fiction film than reality.
Supercell clouds are a rare and highly organized type of thunderstorm characterized by a deep, rotating updraft. They often take on striking structures, such as funnel or anvil shapes, and are known both for their severe weather potential and their awe-inspiring visual impact, making them one of the most spectacular extreme weather phenomena observable in nature.
Breathtaking 'red mushroom' supercell cloud, rainbow dazzle over Inner Mongolia
Breathtaking 'red mushroom' supercell cloud, rainbow dazzle over Inner Mongolia
The 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting concluded in east China's Suzhou on Saturday, yielding fruitful results and laying significant groundwork for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
The trade ministers' meeting focused on "building an open and predictable regional and multilateral economic and trade order" and "fostering new engines of innovative and dynamic trade and investment cooperation."
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao briefed the media on the meeting's outcomes at a press conference.
Wang said the meeting issued a joint statement titled the Suzhou Statement, and approved the latest edition of the APEC Roadmap for Innovative, Competitive and Resilient Services.
All parties agreed to advance policy innovation and reform in services trade, build an open and predictable investment environment, improve regional trade facilitation and supply chain resilience, strengthen standards coordination, and enhance intellectual property protection, Wang told the media.
He also said that substantial progress was made on a framework document for regional digital trade cooperation and the ministers emphasized promoting inclusive AI development, strengthening AI-related trade, and bridging the digital divide to ensure shared benefits from digital transformation.
The minister noted that the outcomes of the meeting demonstrated strong cooperation willingness, highlighted an innovation-oriented approach, and reflected inclusiveness and shared benefits. "The fact that Asia-Pacific economies can come together, uphold the original aspiration of promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation while supporting economic growth and prosperity, and engage in in-depth discussions on the important issue of 'where multilateral and regional economic and trade cooperation is headed,' fully demonstrates that open regionalism and true multilateralism enjoy broad support, and that mutual success and shared development serve the fundamental interests of all economies," Wang said.
2026 APEC trade ministers' meeting concludes with fruitful results
