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Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards China’s Fujian after sinking ship off Taiwan

Strong winds sink a Tanzania-flagged freighter off Taiwan coast, with crew missing and rescuers unable to access area.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2024

Rescuers find family of 6 dead in landslide in eastern China, as severe weather warning extended

Six people who were missing were found dead by rescuers in Fujian province, state media reported Saturday, adding to the extreme weather deaths after downpours caused landslides in the area, even as authorities extended a warning of more severe weather ahead

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024

China's Fujian Aircraft Carrier Embarks On First Sea Trials

China's new aircraft carrier Fujian undergoes sea trials, showcasing advanced capabilities for the expanding PLAN fleet.

Former Provincial Vice Governor Stung in Graft Probe

Su Zengtian, also an ex-vice chairman of Fujian province’s top legislative body, is suspected of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’

Caixin Global · Jan 22, 2024

China promotes economic ‘integration’ with Taiwan while militarily threatening the island

China is promoting new economic opportunities for Taiwanese people while at the same time ramping up military activity around the island it claims as its own

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

China unveils Taiwan economic ‘integration’ plan as warships conduct manoeuvres off coast

Measures include making it easier for Taiwanese people to live and work in China, but the plan comes amid major military exercises

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023

Floods from Tropical Storm Haikui kill 2 and displace thousands in China's Fujian province

Authorities say at least two people have been killed and thousands evacuated due to floods in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian province brought by Tropical Storm Haikui

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

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China Powers Up World’s First 16-Megawatt Offshore Wind Turbine

The country created the largest wind farm in operation by single-unit capacity after switching on the machine off the coast of Fujian province

Caixin Global · Jul 20, 2023

Exclusive-Offshore access curbed for website of Chinese province facing Taiwan -sources

Some offshore users of an official Chinese website providing economic and demographic data on Fujian province across from Taiwan say their access has been restricted, and Beijing said "emergency measures" had been taken to deal with a cyberattack.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

China's Fujian aircraft carrier set for 'new-type' planes

China's most modern carrier, the Fujian, will be able to launch "new-type aircraft", state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 24, 2023

BrewDog partners Budweiser for Chinese expansion

Beer production expected to begin next month at a new brewery in Fujian province

Insider UK · Feb 20, 2023

China Appoints Youngest Provincial Party Chief in Fujian

Zhou Zuyi, minister of human resources and social security, takes over from newly appointed Politburo member Yin Li

Caixin Global · Nov 14, 2022

Former Provincial Party Chief Takes Over as Beijing’s New Boss

Yin Li, the ex-party chief of Fujian, has replaced Cai Qi, who has been elevated to become one of the seven members of the party’s top decision-making body

Caixin Global · Nov 14, 2022

Factbox-China's new political elites and their connection to Xi

Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a third term as leader of China's ruling Communist Party and unveiled a new leadership team dominated by his allies, including the entire seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, which he heads.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

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Reuters · Aug 5, 2022

Across the sea from Taiwan, Chinese tourists await island's 'return'

Tourists on the beaches of Pingtan island, China's closest point to Taiwan island, were on Thursday treated to an unexpected sight: helicopters in formation and smoke trails from projectiles.

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022

Chinese military parade army hardware as U.S. House Speaker visits Taiwan

The Chinese army held a military parade, showing off its hardware as the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to visit Taiwan.Footage shows a convoy of armoured utility vehicles roaming the roads while helicopters and jets took to the skies over Fujian province yesterday.The parade was held just two days…

Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022

Chinese tanks seen rolling on packed beaches with war fears over Taiwan boiling over

As tensions rise between the US and China over Taiwan, Chinese tanks have been seen rolling through a beach on Fujian in front of baffled holidaymakers in the region

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 30, 2022

China Announces Military Exercise Off Coast Opposite Taiwan

China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the US House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. The ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022

Heat Wave, Flooding Leave over a Dozen Dead in China

Flooding and extreme high temperatures have caused multiple deaths in eastern China as summer heat descends earlier than usual. Record-high temperatures have been reported in Zhejiang province, just east of the global business hub of Shanghai, topping out above 42 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday. The neighboring coastal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 21, 2022

Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated in China after Heaviest Rains in Decades

The heaviest rainfall in decades has triggered floods and landslides in southern China, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people, state media reported. The downpours have dangerously swelled waterways in the low-lying Pearl River basin in recent days, threatening manufacturing, shipping and logistics operations at a time when…

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2022

Leviathan: China’s new navy

With its new aircraft carrier, China is leapfrogging military technologies to challenge the might of the US navy.

Daily Mirror · Jun 17, 2022

China launches ENORMOUS aircraft carrier to rival US Navy in 'defiant statement'

President Xi Jinping has vowed to overhaul and modernise China's armed forces - the largest in the world - and seeks to project its power beyond Chinese shores despite promises it has no hostile intent

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

China Launches High-Tech Aircraft Carrier in Naval Milestone

Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier Friday, the first such ship to be both designed and built in China, in a milestone as it seeks to extend the range and power of its navy. The Type 003 carrier christened Fujian left its drydock at a shipyard outside Shanghai in the…

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2022

China launches third aircraft carrier, the Fujian

The ship began construction in Shanghai in 2018 and is China’s first domestically-developed aircraft carrier.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022

6 Dead in China as Rain Triggers Landslides, House Collapse

Heavy rain in China has claimed six lives this week and forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people. Five people died in southeastern China, according to state media reports: A house collapse took three lives in Fujian province on Tuesday, and two died Monday in a landslide caused by torrential…

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