East China's Shanghai Municipality and Zhejiang Province activated Level I, or the top-level emergency response, to Typhoon Bebinca at 14:00 Sunday.
Typhoon Bebinca, expected to land in Zhejiang Province or Jiangsu Province from Sunday evening to Monday morning, has brought wind and rain to the easternmost part of Shanghai, where waves in the East China Sea rose to two meters high around 16:00 Sunday.
Local meteorological department said Typhoon Bebinca may trigger 6-meter-high waves in the East China Sea.
Shanghai said that it would close all tourist attractions in Pudong area and major bridges while implementing controls on expressway sections by Sunday evening to ensure safety of the people.
Firefighters in Shanghai have been reinforcing facilities and structures at high locations of residential buildings to ensure residents' safety.
Implementing the top-level emergency response to Typhoon Bebinca, Zhejiang has suspended operations of all its coastal ports and passenger routes as well as all water-related projects.
As Typhoon Bebinca approached, Zhejiang's Taizhou City saw increasing wind and rain Saturday evening.
Local government officials have evacuated 63 aquaculture farmers to safe locations from the Kuotangshan Island.
East China activates top-level emergency response as Typhoon Bebinca nears
East China activates top-level emergency response as Typhoon Bebinca nears
East China activates top-level emergency response as Typhoon Bebinca nears
Italy does not want an escalation of trade frictions between the European Union and China, which will harm the interests of all parties involved, Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, said on Monday during a meeting with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Rome. The two ministers exchanged views on the EU's anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), and explored cooperation opportunities between Chinese and Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Wang said China-Italy cooperation in the auto industry enjoys a solid foundation and has huge potential. China is willing to promote mutual investment in the sector to achieve mutual benefits and win-win results. However, he raised concerns that the EU's investigation into China's EVs has seriously affected the confidence of Chinese car companies to invest in Italy, which is not in Italy's long-term interest.
Urso emphasized Italy's unique advantages in research and development, design, and vehicle manufacturing, and welcomed investment from Chinese auto companies. He said that Italy does not want to see the escalation of trade frictions between the EU and China, which will harm the interests of all parties. He hopes that both sides will properly resolve the issue through dialogue and consultation.
Wang is currently visiting Europe to discuss the EU's trade policy regarding tariffs on Chinese EVs. He will meet with European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis on Thursday.
Italian Minister warns China-EU trade frictions harm all parties
