Cities in China’s southern provinces are bracing for Ragasa, the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year, with Shenzhen warning of “disastrous calamities” ahead and preparing to relocate hundreds of thousands of people.

2. China’s exports to Africa up by 25% as Trump’s tariffs bite hard

Beijing has diversified its export routes amid the tariff war with the US, with high-value shipments to Africa growing by 25 per cent in the first eight months of this year.

3. China’s latest steel industry plan signals tougher action to curb overproduction