China upgrades flood emergency response for Guangxi

China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Monday upgraded its emergency response for flood control from Level-IV to Level-III for Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region due to Typhoon Maysak.

Since July 3, Guangxi, affected by Typhoon Maysak, has experienced persistent heavy rainfall, leading to severe flooding in some areas.

Weather forecast shows that heavy rains will continue from July 6 to 8, posing severe challenges to local flood control efforts. As a result, the emergency response has been upgraded by the headquarters, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM).

Due to heavy rains, the headquarters on Monday also activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control in the provinces of Anhui and Shandong in east China.

On Sunday, the headquarters and the MEM convened a joint consultation with multiple departments, noting that affected by Typhoon Maysak, heavy rainfall will continue across south China and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Rainfall is forecast to become more frequent and intense across northern China.

China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Monday successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine.

The PLA Navy said that one strategic nuclear submarine of the navy successfully launched a strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead toward relevant high seas of the Pacific Ocean at 12:01, which landed precisely within the designated waters.

The test launch is a routine arrangement of the annual training of the PLA Navy, the navy said, adding that the Chinese side has already notified relevant countries in advance.

The test launch complies with international law and international practice, and is not directed at any specific country or target, the navy said.