China, Typhoon Wipha and Hong Kong
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China and Vietnam plan to hold their first joint army training exercise this month, a sign of deepening military ties as the two countries grapple with US tariff policies.
China and Vietnam are set to conduct their first joint army training exercise, according to the Chinese defence ministry. In a statement posted on its website on Sunday, the ministry announced that the joint exercise would be held this month in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region,
With a long coastline facing the South China Sea, Vietnam is prone to typhoons that are often deadly. Last year, Typhoon Yagi killed around 300 people and caused $3.3 billion of damage.
President Donald Trump’s effort to target China through its trading partners across global supply chains threatens to erode the country’s growth and most of its exports to the US, according to Bloomberg Economics.
A new wave of purges has engulfed the senior leadership of China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army. Since the 20th National Party Congress in October 2022, more than 20 senior PLA officers from all four services—the army,
Storms drenched southern parts of the Chinese mainland on Monday, triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides, a day after Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong.
A tourist boat capsized during a typhoon in Vietnam's Hạ Long Bay on Saturday, July 19, resulting in 34 bodies being found.
China’s manufacturers are pushing across the border to dodge higher tariffs, potentially undermining Trump’s goal of reducing U.S. dependence on Beijing.
China and Vietnam plan to hold their first joint army training exercise this month, a sign of deepening military ties as the two countries grapple with U.S. tariff policies.
A sudden squall has caused a tourist boat to capsize just off the coast of Vietnam, reportedly carrying a total of 53 people including 48 tourists and five crew members.