The disaster on China-Nepal border is a stark warning that Earth’s cryosphere is coming loose: Hai Feng
Almost overnight, the China-Nepal border became the heaviest place in Asia.As of Sunday morning, the mudslide at the China-Nepal border on August 26 had killed 734 people, with 2,498 still missing. In Gyirong, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, the death toll stood at 16, with 546
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Barrier lake above mudslide-hit Xizang port basically drained: ministry
The barrier lake above mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has basically drained, forming a flowing state of the river channel, China's Ministry of Water Resources said Sunday, citing drone footage and panoramic images captured in the morning and reports from
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Rescuers launch sweeping search at core mudslide disaster area in Xizang's Gyirong Port
Emergency rescue forces dispatched by the Ministry of Emergency Management and the National Fire and Rescue Administration continued intensive search operations at the core disaster area of a mudslide that hit Gyirong Port, Xizang Autonomous Region. Footage shows that a building at the Gyirong Port was severely damaged, leaving only its steel frame. Rescuers are overcoming hazardous and complex terrain to continue search efforts at the site. (Source: CCTV News; Produced by Yang Ziyu and Wang Ruofan)
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Expert explains why no early warning for devastating mudslide in Xizang
An avalanche of ice and rock originating from a high-mountain glacier in Nepal has been identified as the cause of a devastating mudslide that struck Gyirong Port in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The glacier, equivalent in size to more than 60 football fields, collapsed and struck Gyirong Port at the speed of a bullet train, said Su Pengcheng, a professor of engineering at Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, on August 30. The event lasted only six to seven minutes, but resulted in the catastrophic destruction of Gyirong Port. (Source: China News Service; Produced by Wang Ruofan and Heng Shimin)
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Communications restored at mudslide-hit border port in Xizang
Communication signals have reached the core rescue site at the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, local officials confirmed Sunday.
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Helicopters airdrop supplies in mudslide-hit Xizang
Two helicopters airdropped emergency supplies to the mudslide-hit area in Xizang Autonomous Region on August 29. The helicopters brought food, medicine, rescue equipment and other urgently needed items.
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Xi arrives in Kyrgyzstan for
SCO summit, state visit
President Xi Jinping landed in Bishkek on Sunday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
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Europe's first humanoid robot mass-production base begins production in China-Serbia joint project
Serbia's first robot factory officially began production in the western city of Sabac on Saturday local time. Jointly built by China and Serbia, it is also Europe's first mass-production base for humanoid robots. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, attending the launch ceremony, called the project
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Rescuers carry out search and rescue operations at mudslide-hit area in China's Xizang
Rescuers carry out search and rescue operations at mudslide-hit area in China's Xizang
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Rescue teams brave tough conditions after Gyirong mudslide
Following the mudslide disaster in Gyirong County in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the National Fire and Rescue Administration have deployed firefighting and rescue crews from other regions to support the local response.
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Special Report
Xi attends SCO summit, visits Kyrgyzstan and Egypt
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Sunday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2026 in Bishkek, and pay state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.
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Xi says China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation entering 'golden period' of rapid development
The China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has ushered in a "golden period" of rapid development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday as he landed here for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
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Kyrgyz president welcomes Xi at airport in Bishkek
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his wife welcomed on Sunday Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the Manas International Airport. Xi landed in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
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Xi arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit, state visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Bishkek on Sunday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.
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