Nepal–China Flood Aftermath: The Nepal-China border disaster keeps worsening: the combined death toll is reported at least 1,385, with 5,519 still missing 11 days after the flash floods and mudslides, including 43 confirmed dead and 519 missing on China’s side in Tibet. Disaster Response & Access: China says it has deployed thousands of rescuers and air-dropped supplies, while survivors and local reports describe brutal conditions in shelters, including shortages and lack of child vaccination services. Financial Sector Capital Boost: China’s finance ministry plans a major recapitalization push, injecting about $54 billion into state banks and insurers to shore up core capital and risk resilience. Local Governance & Public Space: In Henan, some metro billboards have been swapped from ads to portraits of scientists and researchers, turning public transit into a science-and-patriotism showcase. EU Trade Tensions: Europe’s steel industry group Eurometal warns Brussels could face 300,000 manufacturing job losses by end-2026 if it doesn’t curb “colonization” by Chinese component imports. Tech & Health Exchange: Orbis Flying Eye Hospital returns to Macau for simulation-based training aimed at improving ophthalmology care for hundreds of thousands of patients in China. Science Push: Chinese researchers report a “chemical trap” material that extracts uranium from seawater at rates far above a US benchmark, pointing to new nuclear-fuel options.