Mr Wan says seven of his relatives are either dead or missing, including his two nephews, aged seven and four. He reads out their names: “Wan Hanying, my second uncle, Li Shulan, my second aunt, Wan Hechun, my third uncle, Jing Zhizhen, my third aunt, Wan Gongle, my sister, her children, Li Jiaqi and Li Jiaxin.” BBC
The socialist slogans, first revealed by President Xi’s predecessor Hu Jintao in 2012 to be enshrined at the Party Congress, include prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony, freedom, equality, justice, the rule of law, patriotism, dedication, integrity and friendship. BBC
“I was speaking at a private event under Chatham House Rules and my personal comments do not reflect the views of HSBC or the China British Business Council. I apologise for any offence caused,” Sir Sherard, who is also chairman of the China-Britain Business Council lobby group said in a statement provided to the BBC by HSBC. BBC
“Firing water cannons and employing unsafe blocking manoeuvres, PRC [China’s] ships interfered with the Philippines’ lawful exercise of high seas freedom of navigation and jeopardised the safety of the Philippine vessels and crew,” the department said in a statement. BBC
Winston Chow, a professor in urban climate at Singapore Management University, likens the extreme weather to a game of roulette, where people place bets on red and black squares. He says the chances of an extreme weather event occurring – that is, a ball landing on a red square – have increased because of climate change. BBC
Lauren James produced a sensational individual performance as England entertained to sweep aside China and book their place in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup as group winners. It was a display worthy of their status as European champions and James once again lit the stage alight in Adelaide with two sensational goals and three assists. The 13,497 in attendance were treated to a masterclass from Chelsea’s James, who announced her arrival at the World Cup with the match-winner against Denmark on Friday. She helped England get off…
At a meeting late last month, Mr Xi stressed the need to focus efforts on “addressing prominent issues faced by party organisations at all levels, in aspects such as maintaining the party’s absolute leadership over the military”, Chinese state media reported. BBC
“We can expect to see the development and exploitation of alternative sources of gallium and germanium, as well as intensified efforts to recycle these commodities and identify more readily available alternatives,” Anna Ashton, Eurasia’s director for China corporate affairs and US-China, told the BBC. BBC
A man was rescued by firefighters in Wu’an city in Hebei, China, after he was trapped in his car in a flooded river. The rescue was captured on state television as devastating floods hit the region in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri. Read more on storms in China: Two dead as Beijing is battered by powerful storm BBC
Abduweli Ayup, a Uyghur rights campaigner based in Norway, thinks the US legislation would be a step in the right direction, but that Western governments should go further. Each time a case is reported to the authorities, questions should be lodged directly with the Chinese government, requesting assurance that family members are safe, he says. BBC