Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...
Hainan province girds for second tempest in a week
Tens of thousands of fishing boats have been called back to port in preparation for strong tropical storm Nalgae, expected to land in Hainan late today. The province is still reeling from the damage caused a few days ago by Typhoon Nesat (left), which forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents, triggered floods and toppled houses.
Pig-nosed turtles highlight conservation lapses
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department will draw public attention to the need for better protection for the world's endangered species, holding a press briefing about 600 pig-nosed turtles confiscated earlier this year in an anti-smuggling operation. The turtles, now in the care of Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, will be flown to their native habitat in Indonesia tomorrow, where they will be returned to the wild.
Taiwanese opposition leader meets Japanese elite