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Also known as: state broadcaster CCTV

2026-05-242026-08-29

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    State broadcaster CCTV reported that a lake formed by immense piles of debris began overflowing toward where rescue teams were headed, but later said the water level of the pool was dropping so the "the risk is gradually decreasing".Rescue operations were therefore "proceeding in

    New flood risks impede Nepal, Tibet rescue
  3. Citizen Digital

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    Humanoids break records at Beijing Robot Games
  4. Citizen Digital

    As of Friday, however, the disaster had "resulted in 159 deaths and 10 missing persons" state broadcaster CCTV said.

    Death toll from south China floods jumps to 159
  5. Citizen Digital

    | []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Authorities issued their most severe flash flood alert for parts of eastern and southern Zhejiang on Monday, state broadcaster CCTV

    Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China
  6. Capital News

    The storm moved over a long distance of 6,000km before making landfall, suggesting a lifespan of more than three times that of an average typhoon, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV.

    China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
  7. July 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    The cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 encountered trouble near Yongshu Reef, also known as Fiery Cross Reef, state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that 39 people had been rescued.

    23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea: Chinese state media
  9. Citizen Digital

    China's state broadcaster CCTV aired aerial footage showing the launcher descending before gently landing on the platform.

    China successfully lands reusable rocket for the first time
  10. Citizen Digital

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    Heavy rains kill two, force evacuations in south China
  11. Citizen Digital

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    Heavy rains kill two, force evacuations in south China
  12. May 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    "Those found responsible will be severely punished in accordance with laws and regulations," officials told a new conference broadcast on state-run CCTV.

    China rescuers search for missing after mine blast kills 82

Yesterday

  1. Flood disaster in Nepal and Tibet kills hundreds, impedes rescue

    Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet are searching for survivors and more than 1,400 missing people after deadly floods and landslides triggered by a glacial collapse on Wednesday killed at least 482, with ongoing flood risks threatening rescue operations.

    28 August 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 23 August

  1. Humanoid robots break sprinting records at Beijing games

    Humanoid robots exceeded human athletic records at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, with a Chinese-developed robot called Tiangong Ultra breaking Usain Bolt's 100-metre record and shattering the 400-metre record by nearly five seconds.

    23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 21 August

  1. South China flood death toll revised upward to 159

    The death toll from July's Typhoon Maysak floods in southern China has been revised to 159, with ten people still missing, state media reported. The disaster affected more than 1.65 million people across Guangxi's Nanning and Guigang cities, which are now in the post-disaster recovery and reconstruction phase.

    21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 10 August

  1. Typhoon Dolphin weakens, disrupts travel across eastern China

    Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and grounded hundreds of flights in eastern China after two landfalls in Zhejiang province, with authorities evacuating more than a million people. The weakened system triggered the National Meteorological Centre's least severe typhoon alert, though authorities warned of continuing heavy rain and issued the most severe flash flood alert for parts of eastern and southern Zhejiang.

    10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. China evacuates over one million as Typhoon Dolphin strikes

    Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province with maximum wind speeds of 150km/h, prompting the evacuation of more than a million people including from Shanghai. The storm halted 1,400 flights in Shanghai alone and authorities warn of torrential rains, severe flooding and landslide risks through Wednesday.

    10 August 2026 · Capital News

Sunday 26 July

  1. Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea, 23 missing

    A Vietnamese cargo vessel with 62 crew members sank near Yongshu Reef in the South China Sea, according to Chinese state media. Of the crew, 39 were rescued and 23 remain missing; Chinese and Vietnamese vessels are conducting search and rescue operations.

    26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 11 July

  1. China successfully lands reusable rocket for first time

    China successfully landed a reusable Long March-10B rocket for the first time on Friday, according to its space agency, marking a major step in its space ambitions and in reducing launch costs. The first stage was recovered via a net-capture system on a seaborne platform after the rocket placed a satellite into orbit from Hainan.

    11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 6 July

  1. Typhoon Maysak kills two, triggers mass evacuations in southern China

    Heavy rains and flooding from Typhoon Maysak killed at least two people in China's Guangxi region, with authorities raising flood alert levels to the highest emergency level. Authorities have evacuated 48,000 people in Nanning as multiple dams breached and reservoirs overflowed.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Typhoon Maysak kills two, floods China's Guangxi region

    Heavy rains and flooding from Typhoon Maysak killed at least two people in China's southern Guangxi region, with authorities raising flood alert levels as the system weakened into a tropical storm. Nanning raised its flood control emergency response to the highest level after torrential rain breached dams, resulting in 48,000 evacuations so far.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 24 May

  1. China searches for two missing after mine blast kills 82

    A gas explosion at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday killed 82 workers and left two missing, marking China's worst mining disaster in nearly two decades. Authorities said the mine operator committed serious safety violations, and an investigation has been launched.

    24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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