Typhoon Talas to hit south China

Typhoon Talas, the fourth typhoon of the year, took shape Saturday afternoon and is moving towards China's southernmost island province of Hainan, local weather forecasts said.

Chinese scientist honored for deep-sea drilling system

Central China's Hunan Province has honored a scientist for his contribution to a deep-sea drilling system.

China succeeds in mining combustible ice in S. China Sea

China has succeeded in collecting samples of combustible ice in the South China Sea, a major breakthrough that may lead to a global energy revolution, Minister of Land and Resources Jiang Daming said Thursday.

China issues yellow alert for ocean waves

China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center on Monday issued a yellow alert for ocean waves brought by Typhoon Nock-Ten and a cold front.

China issues alert as typhoon Tokage nears

Chinese meteorological authorities have issued an orange alert - third in the four-color alert system - against typhoon Tokage as it approaches the southern regions of the country.

China maintains blue alert for typhoon Aere

Chinese national observatory on Saturday maintained its blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year.

Typhoon Mujigae leaves 15 dead or missing in S. China

At least 15 people have died or remain missing and more than 200 others have been injured since the powerful typhoon Mujigae made a surprise landing in southern China since Sunday.

Death Toll in Southern China's Typhoon Mujigae Rises to Five

The number of victims of Typhoon Mujigae in southern China has reached five people, local media reported.

China on blue alert for typhoon Mujigae

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Friday issued a blue alert for the approaching typhoon Mujigae, which is expected to batter China's southern regions.

Tropical Storm Vamco drenches Vietnam

Tropical Storm Vamco may have been short-lived but it has made its presence felt across Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.

China expects huge Typhoon Goni waves

China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) has predicated severe waves induced by Typhoon Goni in the East China Sea and South China Sea in the coming days.

South China sea fishing ban lifted

Around 9,000 fishing boats are ready to set sail from south China's Hainan Province as a seasonal fishing ban in the South China Sea was lifted on Saturday.

Συστηματική παράνομη κινεζική αλιεία στην Αφρική. -- China concerned over Indonesia's sinking of fishing boat

 Κινεζικές εταιρείες αλιεύουν παράνομα στα ανοιχτά των ακτών της δυτικής Αφρικής, ενώ στέλνουν συστηματικά εσκεμμένα ανακριβή δεδομένα τοποθεσίας, καταγγέλλει η περιβαλλοντική οργάνωση Greenpeace.

Malaysia plane search: China is adjusting 10 satellites to help trace plane

BEIJING: With the fate of the Malaysian airplane continuing to be elusive, China announced Monday evening it had started using satellites to search for it. China is adjusting the orbit of up to 10 of its satellites to assist the 9-nation hunt for flight MH370, which is missing with 239 people on board.

China's People's Liberation Army said that Xian Satellite Monitor and Control Center had launched an emergency response using high-resolution satellites to assist the search on Monday evening.