Typhoon Bavi is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to eastern China. It has weakened to a severe tropical storm early Sunday with maximum sustained winds of 101 kph near its center.

Typhoon Bavi was first expected to pass north of Taiwan, bringing heavy rains to the island of 23 million people from Friday night into Saturday. | World News

According to the National Meteorological Centre, Bavi regained strength as a severe typhoon at midnight.