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An aerial view of the landslide-affected area in southwest China on 17 July 2026. Photo: Collected

China landslide kills 8, at least 34 missing: Officials

The landslide happened around 9:10am local time (0110 GMT) in Chongqing's Pengshui County

An Air China plane is seen at the international airport in Beijing, China October 19, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Chinese airlines order 95 Airbus jets with list price of $17.8 billion to expand fleets

Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui attends the Xinjiang delegation meeting during the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

China purges third Politburo member in deepening anti-graft drive

A toppled information sign in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in the coastal village of Dongsha, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura

Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern China

A person rides an electric scooter through a flooded road after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Bavi in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China July 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura

Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain

People watch as a Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, before returning vertically to an offshore platform for a controlled recovery, in Hainan province, China July 10, 2026. China Daily via REUTERS

China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system

Strong wind rattles trees at a port as Typhoon Bavi passes through, in Ishigaki, Japan, July 11, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China

A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy navigates during a military display in the South China Sea, April 12, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Missile test showcases sensitive Chinese submarine capabilities key to nuclear deterrent

Firefighters work at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province, on July 9, 2026. Photo: UNB

Shoe factory fire kills 28 in China, renews concerns over workplace safety

Yang Youlin exploited his roles to help others secure engineering contracts and financing, the court heard. Photo: Collected

China sentences ex-Nanjing official to death over $325m bribery

A tornado moves through an area amid lightning and strong winds, in Ezhou, Hubei province, China, July 6, 2026 in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Photo: Social Media/via REUTERS

Tornadoes wreak havoc across central China as Typhoon Bavi looms offshore

A drone view shows flooding in Pingshan village after heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Maysak, in Hengzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China July 6, 2026. Photo: cnsphoto via REUTERS

Flooding kills two in China's Nanning as east braces for super typhoon

Mist is sprayed by building-tops to cool down temperatures in China. Photo: Screengrab

China high-rises install rooftop mist systems to reduce heat