The tropical cyclone made landfall in mainland China late Sunday afternoon with winds near to those of a Category 1 Atlantic hurricane.
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Typhoon Yagi Expected to Strengthen Before Hitting Vietnam
Yagi, one of 2024’s strongest storms, hit the southern Chinese island of Hainan on Friday. It is forecast to make landfall in Vietnam on Saturday.
US to Require Negative Covid Tests for Travelers From China
Amid concerns about a coronavirus surge in Beijing, the Biden administration announced the change in policy for those entering the United States from China, including Hong Kong and Macau.
Three Cities in China Impose Partial Lockdowns and Macau Shuts Casinos
The cities of Xi’an, Lanzhou and Haikou set restrictions on several million residents. In Macau, the gambling hub, authorities shut casinos and ordered everyone to stay home.
Hong Kong Suspends Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Use Over Packaging Defects
Officials said they had found no health risks, but the move deals a blow to the Chinese city’s already troubled inoculation campaign.
Hong Kong Reports Its First Coronavirus Death as Outbreak Widens
Macau says it will close its casinos for two weeks, and Japan has quarantined a cruise ship with 3,700 people aboard. The number of cases and deaths in China continued to rise fast.
Coronavirus Shuts Macau, the World’s Gambling Capital
As officials in China and the region battle the mysterious outbreak, companies like Wynn and Las Vegas Sands could take a hit.
China’s Leader Warns Against ‘External Forces’ in Macau and Hong Kong
Xi Jinping celebrated the 20th anniversary of the return of Macau to Chinese rule and said Beijing would brook no challenges to its sovereignty.
In Macau, China Sees a Model for a Rebellious Hong Kong
The former Portuguese colony, now a global gambling hub, has been more willing than its neighbor to accept Beijing’s authority.
Hong Kong Protests: Tens of Thousands Turn Out for Largest March in Weeks
Large crowds poured into Hong Kong’s major thoroughfares for a march organized by the Civil Human Rights Front, which in recent months has led large, peaceful protests.