Xi to attend document signing ceremony with visiting Namibian president

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a document signing ceremony with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

Nandi-Ndaitwah is on a state visit to China from July 5 to 11 at the invitation of Xi.

With Typhoon Bavi forecast to land on Saturday night and bring heavy rain and strong winds to eastern China, railway authorities have suspended high-risk train services and rolled out comprehensive safety and passenger assistance measures across the affected regions.

The National Meteorological Center renewed an orange alert for the strong typhoon on Friday, with maximum sustained winds of 42 meters per second near its center. Heavy to torrential rain is expected to hit parts of Zhejiang, Fujian and Taiwan, with some areas of Taiwan facing up to 800 mm of precipitation.

In response, railway authorities have adjusted train operations on the Quzhou–Ningde, Ningbo-Jinhua, Shanghai–Kunming, and other lines, with suspensions scheduled from July 11 to 14 based on the typhoon's projected path. Additional suspensions have also been announced for several Beijing suburban lines on Friday.

At Beijing Railway Station, free raincoats are distributed to passengers.

To ensure the safety of operating trains, the Chengde track maintenance section has implemented full-cycle inspection procedures, with dynamic risk control measures in place.

Further service adjustments will be made flexibly based on wind speed, rainfall, and actual conditions.

Passengers holding tickets for suspended trains may claim full refunds with no service charge through the 12306 website or mobile app within 30 days after the scheduled travel date, or at station ticket offices with valid ID.