China and Japan today grounded ferries and flights as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm this year, blew its way past Taiwan and the Koreas with fierce winds and heavy rains.<br />'' <br />'' Cities in eastern China suspended ferry services and deployed more than 50,000 police officers to aid with rescues and guide traffic away from danger areas.  According to the Hong Kong Observatory, Hinnamnor is forecast to move gradually northward into the East China Sea with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour.<br />''  <br />'' In Japan, evacuations and flight cancellations have been ordered in southern Okinawa Island. The typhoon lashed Okinawa and nearby islands with heavy rain and fierce winds, threatening flooding and grounding more than 100 flights connecting the islands and parts of the main southern island of Kyushu.<br />'' <br />''Yesterday,  over 600 residents in New Taipei, Taoyuan and Hsinchu counties in Taiwan, were evacuated to shelters amid the heavy rain and strong winds. According to Taiwan's Central News Agency, the typhoon caused a landslide in Miaoli county. About 40 flights and more than 100 ferry services across Taiwan were also canceled yesterday.