Typhoon Kong-rey kills 1, injures 73 after landing in Taiwan

Typhoon Kong-rey, the 21st typhoon of this year, made landfall in the southeastern Taitung County of China's Taiwan region at around 14:00 on Thursday afternoon, causing one death and leaving 73 others injured.

Due to severe weather conditions, work and school were suspended across the island, with local authorities urging residents to stay indoors. The typhoon also brought massive disruption to travel, with most trains, flights and ferries canceled.

As of 14:00 on Thursday, a total of 9,658 residents have been evacuated to safety.

The counties of Hualien and Taitung in the eastern part of the island have experienced strong winds throughout the day, along with continuous heavy and torrential rain which caused major water logging in multiple areas.

Kong-rey is the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in the past decade, according to the island's meteorological department.

Typhoon Kong-rey kills 1, injures 73 after landing in Taiwan

The value of China's international trade in goods and services reached nearly 4.48 trillion yuan in September this year, marking an increase of 5 percent year on year, official data showed on Thursday.

In U.S. dollar terms, the country's exports of goods and services amounted to 352 billion U.S. dollars, while imports totaled 280.6 billion dollars, recording a surplus of 71.3 billion dollars, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said.

The export value of goods reached nearly 2.25 trillion yuan, while the import value of goods totaled about 1.62 trillion yuan, resulting in a surplus of 626.8 billion yuan.

The value of exported services amounted to 242 billion yuan and the value of imported services stood at 364 billion yuan, producing a deficit of 121.9 billion yuan.

China's int'l trade in goods, services up 5 pct in September

China's int'l trade in goods, services up 5 pct in September