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Indonesia's world-renowned resort island of Bali on Wednesday broke ground on the Denpasar Raya waste-to-energy plant, marking a major milestone in the island's efforts to improve waste management and expand renewable energy generation.

As Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of the year, moves closer to China, east China's coastal province of Zhejiang on Wednesday activated an offshore typhoon emergency response.

China called on the United States and Iran to fully implement the signed memorandum of understanding, resolve disputes through dialogue and negotiations, and refrain from resorting to force, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

China's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Emergency Management on Wednesday allocated 50 million yuan (about $7.3 million) in disaster relief funds to support emergency rescue and relief efforts in central China's Hubei Province and northwest China's Gansu Province following recent natural disaste

Global institutions are growing more optimistic about China's economic outlook, even as geopolitical tensions, trade frictions, and energy price volatility weigh on the global economy.

Cross-border freight transported via the China-Laos Railway has exceeded 20 million tonnes since the line opened in December 2021, marking another milestone for this international rail corridor, local railway authorities said on Wednesday.

China will resolutely punish "Taiwan independence" separatist forces in accordance with the law if they dare to engage in acts that split the nation or undermine national unity, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak earlier this week has left Yunbiao Town in Hengzhou County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, completely submerged.