4 d. ago Robots take centre stage at Canton Fair, defying US tariff concerns

At the autumn session of the twice-yearly Canton Fair – China’s oldest and largest trade exhibition – which opened this week, the busiest pavilions were those showcasing robotics, smart manufacturing and new energy vehicles. At the exhibition halls in Guangzhou, the capital of southern China’s Guangdong province, cameras flashed, crowds surged and long queues formed at booths displaying hi-tech products, with concerns about the shadows cast by US tariff increases thin on the ground. The sales...

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6 d. ago Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Red Cross team prepares for disasters beyond Ragasa

When Super Typhoon Ragasa hit Hong Kong last month, nearly 80 Red Cross staff and volunteers worked for 74 hours before, during and after the storm to help residents living in flood-prone areas. In Tai O, the team – comprising 43 Red Cross staff and 34 volunteers – helped residents raise their furniture and issued weather alerts to more than 500 people. As the storm intensified, volunteers distributed 200 sandbags to Sai Kung and Sham Tseng, and supported emergency shelters. Afterwards, they...

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2 w. ago China’s southern provinces brace for Typhoon Matmo as over 150,000 relocate

China’s southern provinces are bracing for Typhoon Matmo, as Guangdong authorities relocated more than 150,000 residents and Hainan has suspended rail services across the island. The National Meteorological Centre on Sunday said Matmo, the 21st typhoon of the year, had strengthened into a severe typhoon that morning and was expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to areas across Hainan province, Guangdong province and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The storm is expected to move...

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2 w. ago Dried cricket mooncake filling sparks concerns in China about possible roach option

As this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, a type of novel mooncake has been launched that has attracted public attention in China because its filling is made from crickets. After such cricket mooncakes went viral on social media, internet users in southern China’s Guangdong province, where cockroaches are rampant due to the warm climate, made playful comments that cockroach mooncakes might not be far away. The cricket mooncake is produced by a farming centre in Linyi, Shandong province, in...

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3 w. ago China’s largest provincial economy Guangdong has new governor

Meng Fanli, the party chief of Shenzhen, has been promoted party chief of Guangdong’s government, a job that effectively makes him the governor-in-waiting of China’s largest provincial economy. Meng, 60, was moved to Guangdong in 2022, when he was assigned as party chief of Shenzhen city, according to the province’s official news outlet Nanfang Daily’s social media account. The title of party chief of the provincial government doubles with the position of governor, and Meng’s appointment in that...

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3 w. ago Developing | China’s largest provincial economy Guangdong has new governor

Developing | China’s largest provincial economy Guangdong has new governor-in-waiting  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Why is Shenzhen, China’s balmy southern tech hub, becoming a skiing destination?

Some Chinese skiers are travelling to an unexpected destination to take part in the winter sport: the hot and humid tech hub of Shenzhen in southern China’s Guangdong province, during next month’s eight-day National Day holiday, also known as the “golden week”. Qianhai Huafa Snow World, which is being touted as the world’s largest indoor ski resort, is set to open there on Monday as authorities look to tie the winter sports economy to efforts to boost consumption. The 10-hectare (24.7 acre)...

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3 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: workers move to restore communications in southern China

Workers in Guangdong province in southern China are still trying to restore communication networks and transport to several islands on Friday after the area was battered by Super Typhoon Ragasa. Ragasa made landfall in Yangjiang, western Guangdong, around 5pm on Wednesday, bringing torrential rain and strong winds that caused flooding and transport disruptions across cities in the province. The storm’s record strength delivered sustained wind speeds of up to 265km/h (165 mph) on Monday, making...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong back in action after Super Typhoon Ragasa paralyses city for 2 days

Hong Kong is gradually returning to normality after Super Typhoon Ragasa paralysed the city for nearly two days, with authorities racing to clear 1,200 toppled trees and a backlog of 1,000 flights that affected 140,000 passengers. The deadly super typhoon, which triggered the highest-level No 10 hurricane warning for nearly 11 hours, edged as close as 100km (62 miles) to the south of Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, disrupting work and transport services and forcing the suspension of school...

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4 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa Nears China Coast After Lashing Hong Kong, Killing 15 in Taiwan

Typhoon Ragasa Nears China Coast After Lashing Hong Kong, Killing 15 in Taiwan  Claims Journal

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4 w. ago China’s Guangdong province appears to escape worst from Super Typhoon Ragasa

Major cities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong appeared to have escaped largely intact from Super Typhoon Ragasa with no casualties reported as of Wednesday afternoon. The city of Shenzhen reported wind speeds of around 200km/h (120mph) – higher than 2018’s Super Typhoon Mangkhut – but as the storm moved west across the province later in the day, these slackened to around 145km/h as it made landfall near the city of Yangjiang, where some residents reported that power and water...

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: Storms hits China with powerful winds, raging water; nearly 2 million evacuated

Super Typhoon Ragasa: Storms hits China with powerful winds, raging water; nearly 2 million evacuated - w  Times of India

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: China evacuates nearly 2 million people as typhoon Ragasa set to make landfall soon; death toll in Taiwan rises to 15

Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: China evacuates nearly 2 million people as typhoon Ragasa set to make landfall soon; death toll in Taiwan rises to 15  The Indian Express

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4 w. ago China evacuates 1.9 million as super typhoon Ragasa nears landfall

China evacuates 1.9 million as super typhoon Ragasa nears landfall  Euronews.com

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4 w. ago China evacuates nearly two million as Super Typhoon Ragasa nears

China evacuates nearly two million as Super Typhoon Ragasa nears  Insurance Insider

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: China evacuates nearly 2 million people as typhoon Ragasa set to make landfall today; 14 dead in Taiwan

Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: China evacuates nearly 2 million people as typhoon Ragasa set to make landfall today; 14 dead in Taiwan  The Indian Express

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4 w. ago Hong Kong bankers pack luxury hotels near offices for typhoon trading

Hong Kong’s bankers and traders hunkered down at home or booked hotels near their offices as Super Typhoon Ragasa descended on the Asian financial hub. The big international banks, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and HSBC Holdings, told most employees to work from home before the typhoon unleashed a deluge of rain and sustained winds of up to 195 kilometres (121 miles) per hour early on Wednesday. Ragasa marked the biggest test yet for a change implemented last year by the Hong Kong...

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4 w. ago China raises typhoon alert level as Ragasa nears Guangdong, Hainan

China raises typhoon alert level as Ragasa nears Guangdong, Hainan  chinadailyasia.com

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4 w. ago Nearly two million relocated as deadly Typhoon Ragasa slams into southern China, 14 dead in Taiwan

Nearly two million relocated as deadly Typhoon Ragasa slams into southern China, 14 dead in Taiwan  CNNTyphoon Ragasa: Taiwan lake bursts as year's strongest storm barrels towards China  BBCOne Million Evacuated in China as Typhoon Ragasa Barrels Toward Coast  The New York Times

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4 w. ago Nearly two million relocated as deadly Typhoon Ragasa slams into southern China, after killing at least 14 in Taiwan

Nearly two million relocated as deadly Typhoon Ragasa slams into southern China, after killing at least 14 in Taiwan  CNN

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