Typhoon Bavi is bearing down on China's eastern seaboard, lashing Zhejiang Province with winds exceeding 140 km per hour and prompting emergency responses across the region.
As the typhoon approaches, both Dongtou District, located in Wenzhou City, and Taizhou City are feeling the full force of Bavi, as its 10-grade wind radius moves in.
In Dongtou District, an orange alert for storm surge has come into effect. Some local scenic spots and guesthouses have closed due to the intensifying winds and rain.
Meanwhile, temporary restrictions have been imposed on all local cross-sea bridges, prohibiting the movement of all people and and vehicles.
In Taizhou, all fishing boats have been anchored at port and fishermen evacuated. Local authorities conducted door-to-door home inspections on Saturday, as a precaution for later evacuation should any building is rendered inhabitable during the storm.
In addition, firefighters from across Zhejiang are converging on Taizhou.
At around 15:00 Saturday, category 10 wind radius of the typhoon reached Huadian Wind Farm in the waters northwest of Pishan Island in Zhejiang's Yuhuan City.
Average wind speeds at the site exceeded 120 km per hour, with maximum instantaneous gusts surpassing 140 km per hour.
Surveillance camera footage showed that huge waves churned in the waters, and the gales, combined with torrential rain, formed a dense curtain of rain that intertwined with the surging waves, causing a sharp drop in visibility.
So far, all 32 wind turbines at the farm have been safely shut down, and on-duty staff members are sticking to their posts to monitor the rain, wind conditions, and equipment status around the clock.
Typhoon Bavi barrels toward Zhejiang coast, triggering storm surge alert, mass evacuations
Chinese and European representatives called for closer cooperation on trade, investment, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence at a round-table meeting in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang Province, on Monday, highlighting areas of shared economic interest despite strains in broader China-EU relations.
Thirty-seven representatives attended the 21st China-EU Round Table, co-hosted by the China Economic and Social Council and the European Economic and Social Committee, advisory bodies representing business, labor and other social groups.
The discussions covered poverty reduction, trade and investment, and artificial intelligence. Participants said cooperation between China and the European Union, two of the world's largest economies, remained important for trade and global growth.
Paul Rubig, a member of the Employers' Group at the European Economic and Social Committee, said stronger two-way investment could support trade and boost consumers' purchasing power.
"I think it's very good to see that the investment on both sides should be developed in a more professional way. So it's very interesting for China companies to invest into Europe and vice versa, because that would align a good trading policy. And if it's in products or in services, for the consumers it's important to gain buying power. And you gain buying power in export and import," said Rubig.
Electric vehicles were another focus of the talks, as Chinese new-energy vehicles gain a growing presence in Europe despite tariffs. Delegates said sharing experience could help make advanced electric-mobility technologies more widely available.
Ioannis Paidas, president of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions, said China had established a substantial lead in electric-vehicle technology.
"It is true that China has indeed pulled far ahead when it comes to electric vehicle technology. Even in Europe right now, millions of vehicles featuring Chinese electric technology with top performance are on the roads. In my own country, Greece, 60 percent of the electric buses that have been brought in for Athens and Thessaloniki are Chinese-made electric buses. It must be said here that because Europe has a great many automotive industries, China ought to share its latest developments in electric vehicle technology with Europe, so that Europe too can acquire cutting-edge technology for electric mobility," said Paidas.
Trade links between China and Europe have also continued to expand. The China-Europe Railway Express operated 12,988 services from January through July in 2026, up 17.6 percent from a year earlier, according to China State Railway Group.
Participants said the discussions showed continued scope for practical cooperation in trade, investment and emerging technologies.
Chinese, EU representatives call for closer trade, investment ties
