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Beijing Floods: 44 Dead, 9 Missing As Torrential Rains Wreak Havoc

Torrential rains in Beijing kill 44, leave 9 missing; President Xi orders emergency relief, over 80,000 evacuated.

Beijing floods kill 30 as China sees summer of extreme weather

At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as heavy ...

Exclusive: China polysilicon firms plan $7 bln fund to shut a third of industry capacity

Chinese producers of polysilicon, a building block for solar panels, are in talks to create a 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) ...

China Is Researching Ways to Sabotage Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites With Lasers

Elon Musk has an armada of Starlink communications satellites. Here's how Beijing is thinking about countering them.

Thirty dead in Beijing as parts of China reel from heavy rains and flooding

Beijing is no stranger to flooding and disaster, particularly at this time of the year. The deadliest of these floods ...
Mongabay News1h

At least 60 dead in northern China due to extreme rainfall and floods

Flooding from torrential rain in northeastern China has killed at least 60 people since July 29, according to Xia Linmao, the deputy mayor of Beijing, China’s capital city.  The region hit hardest was ...
Chiang Rai Times11m

China Considers Laser Equipped Submarines to Combat Starlink Satellites

China explores the development of laser-equipped submarines to counter Starlink satellites, enhancing its strategic military ...

Beijing officials warm to the idea of a yuan stablecoin, driven by the ‘fear of missing out’

Some Chinese officials worry that the U.S.'s decision to embrace stablecoins through the Genius Act might reverse the trend of de-dollarization.

Flooding kills at least 38 as Beijing region gets almost a year's worth of rain

The dayslong rainstorms have left 30 dead in the Chinese capital and eight dead in its neighboring province of Hebei, ...
AFP on MSN15h

Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rains kill dozens

Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, ...