Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang province on July 11 after bringing strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan. More than 1.7 million people were evacuated in Zhejiang, while Taiwan lifted its land and sea warnings the next day.
Japan’s Defense Minister Koizumi said Chinese military activity, including a July 7 ballistic-missile launch, poses a serious concern for Japan and the international community.
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Aug. 6, days before expected U.S.-South Korea military exercises. Taiwan began its annual Han Kuang drills the day before.
Taiwan will use its Han Kuang exercises to test moving weapons-production lines and converting civilian factories if a Chinese attack disrupts supply hubs.
Taiwan began the live-force phase of its Han Kuang 42 exercises on Aug. 5, testing military and civilian responses to simulated Chinese invasion scenarios, gray-zone pressure and mobile-network disruption.
Typhoon Bavi prompted sheltering, sandbagging and crop-protection efforts in Taiwan and Japan as China prepared for the storm’s possible arrival.
Taiwan’s Han Kuang 42 drills run through August 14 and test military readiness, arms-production relocation, sea routes, communications and civilian response.
Taiwan extended 14-day visa-exempt entry for Thai, Bruneian and Philippine passport holders through July 31, 2027, supporting regional travel and ties.
