Typhoon Bualoi has brought torrential rains and strong winds to south China's Hainan Province, prompting the mobilization of emergency measures across the island to protect residents and minimize damage.
On Saturday night, the city of Sanya in Hainan Province issued a red alert for heavy rainfall and upgraded its emergency response for flood and wind disasters to Level II.
In response to worsening weather conditions, classes at all primary and secondary schools, kindergartens, and off-campus training institutions have been suspended in Sanya, a coastal city on the island known for its beaches. Sanya Phoenix International Airport has halted all flight operations, with services expected to resume Sunday night. Major tourist attractions across the city have also temporarily shut down.
By Saturday afternoon, the Sanya Maritime Authority had organized the evacuation of more than 2,000 non-essential personnel from offshore operation platforms and other vessels within its jurisdiction to ensure maritime safety
In Hainan's island city of Sansha, a top-level emergency response was activated on Saturday. Various departments are conducting hazard inspections, reinforcing doors and windows, and relocating residents and construction workers on islands and reefs.
As of 16:00 Saturday, Sansha had successfully relocated and resettled 685 people.
"After we arrived at the sports center, they handed out water, instant noodles, and other supplies. We feel safe staying here," said Wu Guangliu, a construction worker at a project site in Sansha.
According to the Hainan Meteorological Bureau, heavy to torrential downpours are expected on Sunday, especially in the eastern and southern regions of the island, with some areas forecast to face extremely heavy rainfall.
Hainan braces for storms as Typhoon Bualoi approaches
The "soft landing" of the China-EU electric vehicle case will greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment, a spokeswoman of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
He Yongqian, the spokeswoman, made the remarks after China and the European Union (EU) agreed on the necessity of providing general guidance on price undertakings for Chinese companies exporting battery electric vehicle (BEV) passenger cars to the EU.
"China and the EU simultaneously announced on Monday that they had achieved positive outcomes following multiple rounds of consultations on the EV case, a development that has drawn wide attention at home and abroad. Industry players from both sides have 'highly welcomed and fully endorsed' the outcome, saying the 'soft landing' of the case is expected to greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment. Some EU politicians have described it as a positive step toward building a sustainable China-EU trade relationship, and said it demonstrated that resolving trade differences through partnership remains feasible," she said.
"Against the current international backdrop, China and the EU, acting in a spirit of mutual respect and within the framework of WTO rules, have properly addressed the EV case, which is of significant positive importance. The outcome will not only contribute to the sound development of China-EU economic and trade ties and help safeguard the stability of the global automotive industrial and supply chains, but will also send a clear and strong signal that both sides are willing to uphold a rules-based international trading order, setting a good example for countries to resolve differences through dialogue and consultation and injecting greater certainty and positive energy into global economic growth," she said.
"China appreciates the spirit of dialogue showed by the EU side and stands ready to work with the EU, building on the current positive outcomes, to further implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two sides, maintain dialogue and communication, and support stable industrial and supply chains on both sides, continue to deepen cooperation on the basis of market principles, and make active contributions to the global green transition," she added.
"Soft landing" of China-EU EV case to significantly boost market confidence: MOC spokeswoman
"Soft landing" of China-EU EV case to significantly boost market confidence: MOC spokeswoman
