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• Torrential rains drench large swathes of China
• Displacing thousands and exposing China's ageing flood defences
• A high-pressure system is also baking other parts of the country
• Extreme weather is increasingly challenging Chinese officials

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The world's No.2 economy faces growing threats from extreme weather, which meteorologists link to climate change. Each year, the impact threatens to wipe out tens of billions of dollars worth of commercial activity, alongside loss of life, as ageing flood defences are overwhelmed and infrastructure gaps - such as limited access to air conditioning - are exposed.

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