President Donald Trump has turned the auto trade fight into a public dare, telling audiences that if domestic companies will not build the cars he wants, he is prepared to let Chinese manufacturers try.

This deployment is much bigger than usual. At its height, more than 100 ships were out at once. By December 4, over 90 were still at seaway more than normal daily numbers. Watchers say this long-lasting presence points to a planned effort, not just a quick ...

While Trump is blunt in saying he wants the auto jobs to move south, China will tell you they just want to sell us quality affordable vehicles. The true goal, though, is a form of market domination resulting in reliance on the Chinese market without any of the benefits we now have with an integrated North American market.

China will take measures to further strengthen rescue forces primarily aimed at addressing flood and geological disasters in its northern regions, as the northern shift of the country's rainfall belt has been increasingly evident in recent years,

In 2025, northern China experienced record-breaking rainfall and floods, with some areas like Beijing and Hohhot receiving nearly double their usual annual precipitation, causing 404 deaths or missing persons and $23 billion in losses.

In the final weeks of 2025, rain became the new normal across China's dry north -- so frequent, and at times so violent, that it was rewriting local records and stretching the very notion of a "flood season."

From raging wildfires to catastrophic floods, here are some of the costliest climate disasters and why their impact goes far beyond the immediate destruction.