Super Typhoon Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of the year, continues approaching China, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to parts of the country's southern and eastern regions.

As of 8:00 a.m. Monday, the typhoon was located about 570 kilometers northeast of Manila, Philippines, with maximum sustained winds exceeding 62 meters per second. Moving at a speed of 20 to 25 kilometers per hour, it is expected to enter the northeastern South China Sea by early Tuesday.

Ragasa, which intensified into a super typhoon on Sunday morning, is forecast to make landfall along coastal areas from Shanwei in Guangdong Province to Wenchang in Hainan Province between early Wednesday and Wednesday afternoon.

The National Meteorological Center has warned that from Tuesday to Thursday, heavy to torrential rain is expected in parts of Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, with some areas likely to receive up to 280 millimeters of precipitation. Parts of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces will also experience heavy rainfall due to the typhoon's influence.

The China Meteorological Administration issued a Level II emergency response to the typhoon on Monday morning.

By Monday morning, multiple regions had launched emergency responses. Hainan activated a Level IV typhoon response for the island's coastal areas, while Guangdong raised its emergency response for wind control from Level IV to Level II.

Meanwhile, the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center issued an orange warning for offshore waves and a yellow storm surge warning.

Authorities in the affected areas have been urged to take preventive measures, relocate residents from high-risk zones in a timely manner, and strengthen safety management for transportation, maritime tourism and urban operations.