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Taiwan launched its longest-ever Han Guang military drills to prepare for potential Chinese invasions and "gray zone" tactics. The 10-day live-fire exercises feature new weapons and reservists amid rising PLA harassment. China condemned the drills as pro-independence provocation

Typhoon Danas struck Taiwan with heavy rain and winds, killing two and injuring over 300. The storm caused power outages, flooding, and evacuations before weakening to a tropical storm en route to China. Thousands remain stranded as ferries were canceled

Xi said that while pursuing its development, China has also embraced the world and fulfilled its responsibility as a major country.

The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC). China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet, while India contests it.