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The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management activated a level-4 flood and typhoon emergency response for Zhejiang and Fujian at 17:00 on Aug 6. Meteorological forecasts show Typhoon No.13 Baihaitun is expected to make landfall between the Yangtze River estuary and northern Fujian on the morning of Aug 9–10 at typhoon or strong-typhoon intensity, bringing heavy wind and rain to East China.

新加坡海峡时报指数上涨1.1%，报5643.24点。