Asia-Pacific: The Troubles Typhoon Chanchu Could Cause

A large typhoon is moving north from the South China Sea. The projected path as of May 16 suggests the storm will move between Taiwan and China, a development that would shut down major ports in both countries and disrupt trade for a few days. However, if the storm deviates from this path, it could cause massive economic setbacks for East Asia, and massive infrastructure damage in southeastern China's smaller cities and rural areas would be likely.