Typhoon Dolphin: China’s top typhoon alert hit red as Dolphin made landfall on the east coast near Yuhuan, Zhejiang, bringing 151 km/h winds, torrential rain, and major disruption; authorities evacuated over 1 million people, canceled large numbers of flights (including Shanghai’s 80%+ cut), and warned of flooding, landslides, and secondary disasters across Zhejiang, Shanghai, Fujian and nearby provinces. AI Compute Build-Out: China is accelerating AI infrastructure, switching on a new AI super cluster using 100,000 domestically made chips and expanding major clusters in the Greater Bay Area, with more than 60% of AI compute now visible to a national scheduling platform. Chip Supply Chain Pressure: Apple is reportedly testing memory chips from China’s CXMT across iPhones and MacBooks to ease AI-driven component shortages, while CXMT’s push for more capacity continues. China-Global Trade Signals: Germany’s exports to China fell over 12% in H1 as China’s manufacturing upgrade deepens, widening the trade deficit; analysts say cooperation still matters even as supply chains shift. Taiwan Tensions: Taiwan held major Han Kuang drills simulating repelling an amphibious landing amid heightened cross-strait pressure. China-Philippines Sports: Gilas Pilipinas and China were drawn into the same 2026 Asian Games men’s 5×5 group, setting up an early matchup. Bangladesh-Ceramics Tech Links: Bangladesh and China urged stronger technology transfer for ceramics, highlighting electric kilns and hydrogen-enriched heating to cut energy costs. Children’s Literature: 80-year-old Chinese illustrator Cai Gao won the Hans Christian Andersen Award, often dubbed the “Nobel Prize for children’s literature.”