Pakistan, Sept. 9 -- China has endured its hottest summer since 1961, while the country's north faced the longest rainy season in more than six decades, officials revealed during a press briefing. Scientists have linked this extreme weather to accelerating climate change, raising serious concerns for the world's second-largest economy already under pressure from environmental challenges.

The summer rains, known as "Plum Rains," began earlier than usual this year, bringing continuous downpours across large regions. At the same time, swathes of China recorded extreme heat, averaging 13.7 high-temperature days between June and August. This figure was nearly six days higher than the long-term average, straining resources and threatening vuln...