China issues red alert, airports cancel flights as Typhoon Dolphin approaches

Shanghai’s two main airports have halted a total of 1,384 flightsHuge waves crashing on the coast of Huangqi town, as Typhoon Dolphin approaches Fuzhou in Fujian province. PHOTO: REUTERSHuge waves crashing on a waterfront as Typhoon Dolphin approaches in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. PHOTO: REUTERSCHINA issued its highest storm alert in preparation for approaching Typhoon Dolphin as more than 1,000 flights were cancelled and some rail services were suspended. The warning marks the second red alert issued by the China Meteorological Administration in 2026, after Typhoon Noul in late July. The meteorological authority also forecast heavy to torrential rains from Sunday to Wednesday in a wide swath of regions, including Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin.