英语新闻丨Heavy rain and winds batter China

英语新闻丨Heavy rain and winds batter China

Heavy rain and powerful winds brought on by Typhoon Maysak continued to batter large parts of China on Tuesday as a super typhoon, Bavi, moved toward southeastern China and is expected to make landfall over the weekend, prompting authorities to upgrade alerts and dispatch emergency aid. 周二，台风美莎克带来的强降雨与大风持续侵袭我国大片区域；与此同时，超强台风巴威正向我国东南沿海移动，预计周末登陆，各地政府随即提升预警等级、调拨应急救援物资。 Meteorologists said on Tuesday morning that Maysak, which made landfall in the southern island province of Hainan on Friday, would continue to sweep across large parts of southern and eastern China, with rainfall of up to 260 millimeters forecast in parts of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. 气象专家周二上午表示，上周五登陆海南的台风美莎克将继续横扫我国华南、华东多地，广西壮族自治区局部地区预计降雨量最高可达260毫米。 The heavy rainfall in Guangxi — where four flood-related deaths were reported as of Tuesday morning — is expected to weaken on Wednesday. 截至周二上午，广西已有四人因洪涝遇难，当地强降雨预计周三逐步减弱。 "Thunderstorms and strong winds reaching force 10 are also forecast in parts of Anhui and Jiangsu provinces, with gusts of up to force 13 and the possibility of tornadoes," the National Meteorological Center said as it renewed an orange alert for heavy rain and a yellow alert for severe convective weather on Tuesday morning. 国家气象中心周二上午持续发布暴雨橙色预警、强对流天气黄色预警：安徽、江苏部分地区将出现雷暴与10级大风，阵风可达13级，局部或有龙卷风。 China is also bracing for the approach of Super Typhoon Bavi, which has a maximum sustained wind speed of 55 meters per second near its center. The storm is expected to reach the waters off southeastern China around Friday before making landfall in the coastal areas of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces over the weekend, bringing heavy rainfall to large parts of eastern, central and northern China. 我国同时严阵以待超强台风巴威，其中心附近最大持续风速达55米每秒。该台风预计周五前后抵达我国东南近海，周末登陆浙闽沿海，将给华东、华中、华北大范围地区带去强降雨。 The Ministry of Water Resources said that between Monday and Tuesday afternoon, water levels in 62 rivers across the country had exceeded warning levels, with most of the affected rivers located in southern China. 水利部通报，周一至周二下午，全国62条河流水位超警戒，受灾河流多集中在华南地区。 On Monday, the ministry upgraded Guangxi's flood-control emergency response from Level III to Level II, the second highest in China's four-tier system. 周一，水利部将广西防汛应急响应由三级提升至二级，二级为我国四级应急体系中的第二高等级。 The Ministry of Emergency Management, on the same day, raised the national geological disaster emergency response for Guangxi from Level IV to Level III. 同日，应急管理部将广西地质灾害国家应急响应由四级提升至三级。 The National Development and Reform Commission said on Monday that it had allocated 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) to support post-disaster recovery in the region. The funds are geared toward the restoration of damaged transportation and water infrastructure, as well as public service facilities, including schools and hospitals. 国家发改委周一表示，已拨付1亿元专项资金用于当地灾后重建，资金将用于修复损毁交通、水利设施，以及学校、医院等公共服务配套。 Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management allocated 160 million yuan to support flood relief and geological disaster response efforts in Guangxi and the provinces of Hunan, Liaoning, Jilin, Anhui and Shandong. 与此同时，财政部、应急管理部下达1.6亿元资金，用于广西、湖南、辽宁、吉林、安徽、山东等地防汛救灾与地质灾害防治工作。 Central government authorities have also dispatched 150,000 relief items, including tents, folding beds, quilts, summer clothing and family emergency kits, to support the evacuation, relocation and basic living needs of affected residents. 中央有关部门调拨15万件救灾物资，含帐篷、折叠床、被褥、夏装、家庭应急包等，保障受灾群众转移安置与基本生活所需。 The Red Cross Society of China said on Tuesday that it plans to dispatch 5,000 emergency family kits containing daily necessities to aid displaced households in Hengzhou, Guangxi. 中国红十字会周二表示，计划调拨5000份内含生活用品的家庭应急包，支援广西横州市受灾转移群众。 batter /ˈbætə(r)/连续猛击；重创 meteorologist /ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒɪst/气象学家 gust /ɡʌst/一阵狂风，阵风 allocate /ˈæləkeɪt/划拨，分配（资金、物资） infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/基础设施 evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃn/疏散，撤离

英语新闻丨各地全力开展抢险救灾工作

President Xi Jinping called for all-out efforts on Tuesday in emergency rescue, medical treatment for the injured and the resettlement of affected people, after multiple regions were hit by severe flooding. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, also urged that every effort be made to safeguard people's lives and property while minimizing casualties and preventing secondary disasters. Recent heavy rain and strong winds have caused dam breaches and landslides in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and Hubei and Gansu provinces, resulting in heavy casualties and economic losses. In the face of severe challenges posed by floods, Xi called on local governments and relevant departments to implement existing flood prevention measures, and thoroughly inspect and rectify potential hazards involving rivers, lakes, reservoirs and areas prone to geological disasters. He also called for stronger monitoring, early warning and emergency preparedness, as well as solid disaster prevention and relief efforts. Premier Li Qiang also urged authorities to strengthen monitoring of rainfall and flood conditions, improve hazard detection and early warning, and carry out emergency rescue and disaster relief with all-out efforts. The Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee has allocated 60 million yuan ($8.8 million) from Party membership funds to support flood prevention and disaster relief efforts in five provincial-level regions. Recent extreme weather has battered multiple regions across China, with record-breaking rainfall and landslides causing heavy casualties and widespread damage. Rescue operations continue as authorities race against time to save lives. Typhoon Maysak, the 10th typhoon of this year, unleashed historically rare and prolonged torrential rains across the region, said Cai Yunge, executive vice-chairman of Guangxi. Cai said the extreme weather had hit 63 counties and districts in Guangxi, with a total of 375,000 people affected. The death toll rose to six, with 11 others reported missing, while 130,000 residents had been urgently evacuated to safer ground as of Tuesday evening. Agricultural damage has been substantial, with approximately 12,900 hectares of crops destroyed, he added. Huang Lu, deputy head of Nanning's emergency management bureau, said 1,343 personnel from the fire, police and health departments, supported by 106 vehicles and 38 boats, were carrying out rescue operations and epidemic prevention work. Temporary shelters have been established at six locations across Hengzhou and stocked with drinking water, food, bedding and lighting supplies. Eleven temporary medical stations have also been set up to provide round-the-clock medical services, according to local authorities. The armed police detachment in Nanning sent more than 160 personnel and 14 vehicles, along with rubber boats and communications equipment, to the disaster area. After arriving in Yunbiao township of Hengzhou at 5:30 pm on Monday, rescuers found floodwaters in low-lying areas reaching depths of one meter. Some houses were submerged to the second floor, with water depths reaching up to three meters. An estimated 55,000 to 60,000 residents in the township were trapped, prompting urgent search and evacuation operations, the detachment said. "We rushed to the site as soon as we got the order and carried out searches house by house — not a single person should be left behind," said Wei Hao, one of the deployed officers. Zhang Shaoqing, another member of the armed police detachment, said that rain continued throughout the night, and their clothes never dried. "Honestly, we were numb after a while, but every time we carried someone out and they said thank you, we felt we could keep going," Zhang said. As of Tuesday afternoon, the detachment had rescued and evacuated 306 people, delivered 1,500 relief supply items and provided on-site medical assistance to 56 people. The National Development and Reform Commission allocated 100 million yuan from the central budget on Monday to support post-disaster restoration in Guangxi. In Gansu, a landslide struck a village in Longnan at 6:56 am on Tuesday. As of 9 pm, rescuers had located 31 of the 33 people reported missing, five of whom died despite all efforts. Search operations continued. In Hubei, severe convective weather — caused by the vertical movement of air driven by heat — swept across eastern parts of the province on Monday evening, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms and tornadoes to some townships. As of Tuesday morning, the storms had affected 14,600 people, killing 11 and leaving one missing. The extreme weather destroyed 22 homes and damaged another 4,855. Rescue and disaster relief efforts were proceeding in an orderly manner, while authorities continued to verify the extent of damage. Local resident Qian Xiaobo, 38, said: "It was terrifying. This is the first time I've experienced such strong wind and rain. The roof was blown off, the second-floor walls were soaked, and all the glass on the first floor shattered." His father was injured and was hospitalized, but his life was not in danger. "I'll remain positive," Qian said. Yu Hao, captain of the Huanggang fire and rescue brigade, said his unit received deployment orders at 11:15 pm on Monday and arrived at the scene in less than two hours. Roads were blocked, electricity was cut off and houses had collapsed, making rescue operations extremely difficult, he said. They searched house by house. Despite the challenges, Yu said his team always puts people's safety first and has remained in good condition while pushing on despite fatigue.

英语新闻丨存储芯片板块个股大幅上涨

Chinese memory-chip-related stocks surged on Monday, led by Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co Ltd, partly as investors reacted to the impending US listing of South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix. 周一，存储芯片板块相关个股全线大涨，深圳江波龙电子股份有限公司领涨，部分原因是投资者对韩国存储芯片巨头 SK 海力士即将赴美上市作出提前反应。 Longsys jumped as much as 13 percent in early trading before consolidating gains to close at 681.8 yuan ($100) in Shenzhen. Other memory chip stocks followed suit. CECport hit the daily upside limit, while companies such as JCET advanced. 江波龙早盘最高涨幅达 13%，随后涨幅收窄，最终在深交所收报 681.8 元（折合 100 美元）。其余存储芯片个股同步走强，华天科技封住涨停，长电科技等企业股价走高。 The sector's momentum was amplified by SK Hynix's upcoming Nasdaq debut. The chipmaker is set to debut on Friday, raising approximately $29 billion in what could be the largest-ever US IPO by a foreign company, Bloomberg reported. 彭博社消息，SK 海力士即将登陆纳斯达克进一步推升板块热度。这家芯片企业定于本周五挂牌上市，募资规模约 290 亿美元，有望创下境外企业赴美 IPO 融资规模历史新高。 The listing, to be conducted through American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, under the ticker "SKHY," aims to bridge the valuation gap with US rival Micron Technology. 本次上市将以美国存托凭证（ADR）形式开展，股票代码 SKHY，此举意在缩小其与美国竞品美光科技之间的估值差距。 The timing coincides with explosive growth in the memory chip market. Market research firm Gartner said global chip sales are expected to approach 9 trillion yuan in 2026, up 64 percent year-on-year, with memory chip sales estimated at around 4.3 trillion yuan. 此次上市恰逢存储芯片市场爆发式增长周期。市场研究机构高德纳表示，2026 年全球芯片销售额有望接近 9 万亿元，同比增长 64%，其中存储芯片市场规模约 4.3 万亿元。 Market researcher TrendForce's latest memory pricing survey said the DRAM market will see extremely tight supply in the third quarter, with contract prices expected to rise 13 to 18 percent quarter-on-quarter. NAND Flash contract prices are likely to increase 10 to 15 percent quarter-on-quarter. 集邦咨询最新存储芯片报价调研显示，三季度 DRAM 市场供给将极度紧张，合约价格环比预计上涨 13% 至 18%；NAND 闪存合约价格环比涨幅预计在 10% 至 15% 区间。 DRAM and NAND are key memory chips widely used in smartphones, PCs, tablets and other digital products. DRAM 与 NAND 是核心存储芯片，广泛应用于智能手机、个人电脑、平板及各类数码产品。 While artificial intelligence inference and data center deployments continue to drive demand, price increases have moderated from previous quarters as consumer PC and smartphone customers reach their affordability limits, TrendForce said. 集邦咨询称，人工智能推理与数据中心建设持续拉动需求，但消费级电脑、手机市场购买力见顶，芯片涨价幅度相较前几个季度有所放缓。 "AI remains the core driver," TrendForce added. Memory suppliers are shifting capacity toward higher-margin server products, constraining supply for consumer segments and keeping prices elevated even as PC and smartphone demand weakens. 集邦咨询补充道：“人工智能仍是核心增长动力。” 存储厂商正将产能转向利润率更高的服务器芯片产品，压缩消费级芯片供给，即便电脑、手机需求走弱，芯片价格仍维持高位。 The global supply shortage and surging AI demand for high-bandwidth memory have fueled the memory supercycle. Meanwhile, China's domestic memory industry is making strides, though a gap with Western leaders persists, experts said. 专家表示，全球供给短缺叠加人工智能对高带宽存储芯片需求激增，催生存储超级上行周期；国内存储产业虽取得长足进步，但与海外头部企业仍存在差距。 CXMT Corp, China's largest manufacturer of DRAM chips, is expected to launch its IPO later this year, while the listing plan of Yangtze Memory Technologies, China's only company capable of end-to-end 3D NAND flash chip manufacturing, has also received approval. 国内最大 DRAM 厂商长鑫存储预计今年晚些时候启动 IPO；国内唯一具备全流程 3D NAND 闪存制造能力的长江存储，其上市方案也已获批。 Shen Meng, director of Chanson & Co, a boutique investment bank, said market watchers are closely monitoring SK Hynix's Nasdaq performance as a potential reference for the two Chinese IPOs. 精品投行香颂资本董事沈萌表示，市场密切关注 SK 海力士在纳斯达克的表现，将其作为上述两家国内存储企业上市的重要参考标的。 Roger Sheng, vice-president of research at Gartner, said that Chinese memory chip firms have made significant progress, but there remains a significant gap in both advanced technologies and production capacities between Chinese memory leaders and their global counterparts, pointing to substantial room for expansion. 高德纳研究副总裁盛凯表示，国内存储芯片企业已实现重大突破，但国内头部厂商与国际同行在先进技术、产能规模方面仍存在明显差距，产业发展提升空间广阔。 surge /sɜːdʒ/v. 暴涨，激增 semiconductor /ˌsemikənˈdʌktə(r)/n. 半导体 capacity /kəˈpæsəti/n. 产能；容量 valuation /ˌvæljuˈeɪʃn/n. 估值

英语新闻丨飞行十亿公里 天问二号抵达目标小行星

China's Tian wen 2 asteroid sampling spacecraft has rendezvoused with its target, a near-Earth asteroid called 2016 HO3, and has started to conduct scientific surveys, according to the China National Space Administration. 国家航天局消息，中国天问二号小行星采样探测器已抵达目标近地小行星 2016 HO3，开启科学探测工作。 The administration announced on Monday that the Tian wen 2 robotic probe reached a position about 20 kilometers away from 2016 HO3 last week, and then started flying alongside the asteroid. 该局于周一发布消息称，天问二号无人探测器上周抵达距离 2016 HO3 小行星约 20 公里的轨道位置，随后开启伴飞模式。 It also released an image of 2016 HO3, which was taken by the spacecraft's camera. 航天局同步发布了探测器搭载相机拍摄的 2016 HO3 小行星实拍影像。 Before that point, the spacecraft had traveled around 1 billion km in a 400-day interplanetary journey, the administration noted, adding that in the following steps, the probe will conduct detailed scientific explorations in a phased manner to acquire data on the asteroid's topography, material composition and internal structure to support preparations for the sampling mission. 航天局介绍，探测器历时 400 天、飞行约 10 亿公里完成地外星际航行。后续探测器将分阶段开展精细化科学探测，获取小行星地形地貌、物质成分与内部结构相关数据，为采样任务做好前置准备。 During its asteroid approach, the Tian wen 2 probe obtained images of the celestial body. The mission team on the ground used optical navigation data, which was collected during the approach process, to refine the asteroid's ephemeris and reduce its position error — previously determined solely by ground-based observations — from hundreds of kilometers down to within a few kilometers, according to the administration. 据介绍，天问二号在抵近小行星阶段持续拍摄天体图像。地面测控团队依托抵近过程获取的光学导航数据优化小行星星历，将此前仅依靠地面观测测算、达数百公里的定位误差缩小至数公里以内。 The Tianwen 2 mission, which is China's first attempt to bring pristine asteroid samples to Earth, was launched on May 29, 2025, when a Long March 3B rocket carrying the robotic probe blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. 天问二号任务是我国首次开展小行星原样采样返回工程。该探测器于 2025 年 5 月 29 日，由长征三号乙运载火箭在四川西昌卫星发射中心发射升空。 En route to the asteroid, the probe conducted a series of operations, including deep-space maneuvers and midcourse corrections. 在奔赴小行星的飞行途中，探测器完成多轮深空机动与轨道中途修正操作。 The craft detected and identified the asteroid for the first time on June 6. The following day, it executed capture control to synchronize its motion with that of the asteroid at a distance of 30,000 km, achieving coplanar flight with the celestial body. It reached a position about 2,000 km from the asteroid on June 19. 6 月 6 日，探测器首次捕获并识别目标小行星；次日，探测器在 3 万公里距离处实施捕获控制，实现与小行星同轨共面飞行；6 月 19 日，探测器抵至距离小行星约 2000 公里处。 The asteroid 2016 HO3, which is also known as 469219 Kamo'oalewa, orbits the sun and is a constant companion of Earth. It is too distant to be considered a true satellite of Earth, but is the best and most stable example to date of a quasi-satellite. 编号 2016 HO3 的小行星又名 469219 卡莫奥莱瓦，环绕太阳运行，长期伴随地球。该天体距离地球较远，不属于地球天然卫星，却是目前已知最典型、轨道最稳定的地球准卫星。 Tian wen 2 will study the celestial body up close using a suite of 11 instruments, including cameras, spectrometers and radars, before deploying special devices to collect samples from its surface. 天问二号搭载共 11 台套载荷，包含光学相机、光谱仪、雷达等设备，将近距离观测该小行星，之后释放专用采样装置采集地表样本。 spacecraft /ˈspeɪskrɑːft/n. 航天器，探测器 asteroid /ˈæstərɔɪd/n. 小行星 ephemeris /ɪˈfemərɪs/n. 星历表 spectrometer /spekˈtrɒmɪtə(r)/n. 光谱仪

英语新闻丨广西洪涝灾区再获救灾支援

China heightened emergency response efforts in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Monday after Typhoon Maysak triggered severe flooding, causing multiple reservoirs to overflow or breach as persistent heavy rainfall was forecast through Tuesday in some areas. 台风美莎克引发严重洪涝，多地水库漫坝、溃坝，且部分地区预计周二前持续强降雨，广西壮族自治区于周一提升应急响应等级。 Authorities in Nanning, the regional capital, raised the city's flood-control emergency response from Level III to Level I, the highest level, after Liulan and Yunbiao reservoirs in Hengzhou, a county-level city under Nanning, experienced overtopping and dam breaches on Monday morning. The Liuwang Reservoir in neighboring Binyang county also overflowed, according to the Nanning Emergency Management Committee. 省会南宁市应急管理局通报，周一上午，代管县级市横州市六兰水库、云表水库发生漫坝、溃坝险情，相邻宾阳县六旺水库也出现漫溢，南宁市防汛应急响应随即由三级提升至最高一级。 Local authorities organized the evacuation of residents in affected areas and dispatched teams to reinforce reservoirs and assess damage. 当地政府组织受灾群众转移避险，派遣队伍赶赴水库加固堤坝、开展灾情核查工作。 Lei Shuiping, who lives about a kilometer downstream from the Liulan Reservoir, said she received a government alert on Sunday evening advising residents to move to higher ground and prepare daily necessities. By Monday morning, floodwater had submerged the first floor of her home. 家住六兰水库下游约一公里处的雷水平表示，周日晚间她收到政府预警通知，提示居民转移至高处并备好生活物资。周一一早，洪水已经淹没她家一楼。 "We have sufficient daily supplies, so we're not too worried," she said, adding that electricity remained cut off and residents were informed that power would be restored on Tuesday. 她说：“生活物资储备充足，我们并不十分担心。目前电力仍处于中断状态，官方通知称周二恢复供电。” The storm brought torrential rain to central and southern Guangxi between Saturday and Monday morning, pushing water levels in 53 rivers above warning thresholds, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. 水利部消息，周六至周一上午，该台风给广西中南部带来特大暴雨，境内 53 条河流水位超警戒。 Although Maysak has weakened into a tropical depression, the China Meteorological Administration said its lingering circulation, combined with the southwest monsoon, will continue to bring heavy rainfall to parts of southern and eastern China through Tuesday before gradually weakening. 中央气象台表示，尽管美莎克已减弱为热带低压，但其残余环流叠加西南季风水汽输送，周二前仍将持续给我国华南、华东部分地区带来强降雨，之后降雨强度才会逐步减弱。 In light of increasing flood risks, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters raised its emergency response for Guangxi from Level III to Level II on Monday. The Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched a national working group to the region and deployed two Wing Loong unmanned aerial vehicles to support rescue operations and restore emergency communications in affected areas. 鉴于防汛风险持续攀升，国家防汛抗旱总指挥部周一将广西防汛应急响应提升至二级。应急管理部派出国家级工作组赴桂，并调派两架翼龙无人机驰援灾区救援、抢修应急通信。 The central government has also allocated 100 million yuan ($14.7 million) to support emergency recovery efforts in the region. The funding will be used to restore damaged roads, water conservancy facilities, schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure as quickly as possible. 中央财政紧急拨付 1 亿元救灾资金，用于快速抢修受损道路、水利设施、学校、医院等各类公共基础设施，开展灾后应急恢复工作。 Rescue forces continued to arrive in disaster-hit areas. China Anneng Construction Group mobilized 350 professional rescuers, including hydrological and geological experts, along with 130 sets of specialized equipment for communications, road clearance and drainage operations. 多支救援力量持续奔赴灾区。中国安能集团调集 350 名专业救援人员，包含水文、地质专家，配套 130 台套通信、清障、排涝专用设备。 The Ministry of Emergency Management also deployed 1,372 firefighters with 270 vehicles and 140 boats, while the People's Armed Police Force and other rescue teams continued evacuating residents and delivering relief supplies to affected communities. 应急管理部调派 1372 名消防救援人员、270 台救援车辆、140 艘救援舟艇；武警部队及各类救援队伍不间断转移群众，向受灾村镇运送救灾物资。 Meteorologists warned that flood risks were unlikely to ease immediately despite Maysak weakening into a tropical depression, as its lingering circulation continued to fuel heavy rainfall. 气象专家提醒，虽然美莎克减弱为热带低压，但残余环流持续制造强降雨，洪涝风险不会快速消退。 Ye Menglong, a meteorological expert, said the storm weakened only gradually after making landfall while maintaining a relatively intact circulation. Combined with continuous moisture transport from the southwest monsoon, the system has produced widespread, persistent and intense rainfall across parts of South China, with several areas in Guangxi recording their highest daily rainfall on record for July. 气象专家叶梦龙介绍，台风登陆后缓慢减弱，环流结构保存完整，叠加西南季风持续输送水汽，致使华南多地出现大范围持续性强降雨，广西多个站点七月单日降雨量突破历史极值。 reservoir /ˈrezəvwɑː(r)/n. 水库；蓄水池 evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃn/n. 疏散，转移避险 torrential /təˈrenʃl/adj. 猛烈的；倾泻的 infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/n. 基础设施