German Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador.

China Meteorological Administration forecasts 5-6 typhoons will form in the northwest Pacific and South China Sea during the late-July to early-August flood season; 2-3 are expected to make landfall in or affect China. Active window is late July to early August, with primary impacts on South China and East China coastal areas. There is a possibility one relatively strong typhoon could bring significant wind and rain to northern regions.

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