China issues red alert as Typhoon Dolphin approaches

Staff members pay close attention to the moving track of Typhoon Dolphin at a control center of the marine affairs office in Yuhuan City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 9, 2026. China's national observatory on Sunday activated a red alert -- the highest level in the country's typhoon warning system -- as Typhoon Dolphin approaches.

Typhoon Dolphin is forecast to make landfall along the country's east coast from Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province to Fuding in Fujian Province, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC). (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)