China averages nearly 100m riders a day on its metro systems, about half of the world’s total. Crimes, big or small, are vanishingly rare on them. But the layer upon layer of safety at the country’s stations is overkill Illustration: Cornelia Li

China has not fought a war in decades. To conquer Taiwan, it needs the latest battlefield lessons and data to compensate for its lack of combat experience. That is where Russia comes in

China's national observatory on Sunday issued a red alert, the highest level in the country's typhoon warning system, as Typhoon Dolphin approaches. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall along the east coast from Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province to Fuding in Fujian Province, bringing torrential rains, thunderstorms and gale-force winds to multiple regions, including Fujian, Zhejiang and Shanghai, as well as Shandong, Tianjin and Beijing. China's meteorological authority has also upgraded its emergency response for severe meteorological disasters from Level III to Level II.

China won one gold and three silver medals at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, marking the country's debut at the competition. The four-member Chinese team ranked among the top participating countries. The eight-day event brought together teams from 19 countries, with theoretical and experimental exams covering nuclear physics, radiation protection and nuclear fuel, among others.

China's latest excuse for stealing territory from its neighbors, building a "nature preserve". This is an obvious lie. China's state subsidized fishing fleets are decimating sea life around the world. Even operating in the waters of other countries stealing fish. 🔗