China on Thursday activated a Level IV emergency response for flood and typhoon control in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian as Super Typhoon Champi, the 30th typhoon of the year, approached the East China Sea. It is expected to bring heavy to torrential rain to Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian from Friday through Monday. Champi was over waters about 750 kilometers southeast of Taipei at 5 a.m. on Thursday and was forecast to move northwest at 15 to 20 kilometers per hour toward the northeastern coast of Taiwan.