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While the World Spends on Coronavirus Bailouts, China Holds Back (Published 2020)
Beijing has tried to protect jobs and spur lending, but it may have to do more to get its huge, damaged and incredibly complex economy going again.
So long, Wuhan: city sees mass exodus after 11 weeks of lockdown
An estimated 55,000 people left by rail alone on Wednesday, while 100 commercial flights took off for the first time since January 23.
WHO rejects 'China-centric' charge after Trump criticism
World Health Organization officials on Wednesday denied that the body was "China-centric" and said that the acute phase of a pandemic was not the time to cut funding, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may put contributions on hold.
Japan to Fund Firms to Shift Production Out of China
Japan has earmarked $2.2 billion of its record economic stimulus package to help its manufacturers shift production out of China as the coronavirus disrupts supply chains between the major trading partners.
HK$138 billion set aside to ensure 1.5 million Hongkongers get paid during pandemic
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam sets out six-month income guarantee to save jobs and firms amid ‘disastrous’ impact of Covid-19.
Fear Lingers in Wuhan as China Eases Lockdown
Epidemiologists, U.S. intelligence sources and residents suspect Chinese authorities substantially undercounted coronavirus infections and deaths over the past several months.
Shanghai Woman Sues Aldi Over Boss’s Alleged Misconduct
In labor arbitration, the German supermarket chain successfully argued that its former employee had violated company rules by ‘disseminating pornography’ in the form of screenshots of lewd videos sent to her by her supervisor.
Low antibody levels raise questions about coronavirus reinfection risk
Scientists in Shanghai say some recovered patients show no signs of the neutralising proteins.
Europe’s ‘17+1’ countries dissatisfied with China relations, report says
Trade deficit with China has grown, scholars find, as multiple sources confirm coronavirus has forced the delay of Beijing’s summit with the bloc.
Hackers launch cyber espionage campaign against China, WHO amid pandemic
More than 200 VPN servers have been compromised in a massive campaign attributed to advanced hacker group DarkHotel, according to a report by leading Chinese internet provider Qihoo 360.
Beijing-backed AIIB approves emergency loan to China to help with coronavirus response
Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Tuesday it had approved its first emergency assistance loan of 2.485 billion yuan ($352 million) to China in order to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
China outraged after Brazil minister suggests Covid-19 is part of 'plan for world domination'
Beijing demands explanation after ‘highly racist’ tweet by Abraham Weintraub suggests it is part of a geopolitical plan
What Does the Coronavirus Mean for EU-China Relations?
2020 promised to be an especially consequential year for the EU-China relationship, but three highly anticipated summits have been thrown into uncertainty, and diplomacy between Europe and China is
Iranian, Chinese officials trade barbs over reported coronavirus numbers
An Iranian health ministry spokesman’s questioning of China’s coronavirus figures caused controversy
The Case of the Missing Chinese Stimulus
As the U.S. Federal Reserve and its European peers have pumped liquidity through the Western financial system in recent weeks, Beijing has been notably restrained. Recently, however, there have been hints of a change in tone.
Hong Kong extends ban on non-residents indefinitely, infections at 914
The city extends its ban on arrivals after most cases over past two weeks have come from overseas. Only six of 24 newly infected are local transmissions, but all are linked to entertainment venues already closed.
In China, Travel Resumes—Cautiously
After some two months hunkered down at home to fight the coronavirus, many Chinese people traveled this weekend—the annual tomb-sweeping holiday—boosting beleaguered hotels and travel companies.
Life Between Wuhan’s Thin Yellow Lines
After the city went into lockdown, officials erected barriers to keep residents off the streets. As the threat receded, however, a photojournalist noticed cracks begin to appear.
Nearly half a million Chinese companies close as pandemic batters economy
Amid mounting economic stress from the coronavirus, some 460,000 Chinese firms shut in the first quarter, while the number of new companies set up slowed from a year earlier.
Coronavirus can remain on face masks for a week, research says
But pathogen that causes Covid-19 is no match for household disinfectants, bleach or frequent hand washing with soap and water, researchers from University of Hong Kong say.
