Typhoon Dolphin battered China’s east coast with torrential rain, flooding and strong winds after making landfall in Zhejiang. Thousands of residents were evacuated from vulnerable areas as authorities warned of further heavy rainfall, landslides and flooding across several provinces. (PICS/ AFP)

China and Russia should work together to restore the authority of the UN and closely cooperate in BRICS and SCO forums to advance the international order in a more just and reasonable direction, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. (Pics/AFP)