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WSJ News Exclusive | China’s New Coronavirus Policies Disrupt U.S. Air Cargo Operations
China’s new coronavirus policies roiled the operations of FedEx and UPS, rattling flight crews, disrupting cargo shipments and prompting appeals from the carriers to top U.S. officials to stave off supply-chain disruptions amid the pandemic.
Coronavirus Testing in China Finds More Symptom-Free Cases
Two out of three people who tested positive for coronavirus in China this month had no typical signs of Covid-19, highlighting the challenge of identifying infections and stopping its spread.
C.I.A. Hunts for Authentic Virus Totals in China, Dismissing Government Tallies (Published 2020)
Intelligence officials have told the White House for weeks that China has vastly understated the spread of the coronavirus and the damage the pandemic has done.
U.S. Trade Gap Narrowed in February as Coronavirus Spread
The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed sharply in February, as the spread of the novel coronavirus disrupted international trade flows.
EF Education First Said to Pause $2 Billion Sale of China Unit
EF Education First Inc.’s planned sale of its $2 billion Chinese business is in limbo as bidders struggle to assess the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on its operations, according to people familiar with the matter.
Asymptomatic Cases Unlikely to Cause COVID-19 Rebound, Expert Says
Zhong Nanshan, China’s leading authority on respiratory diseases, says the country’s strong monitoring system will help isolate individuals without symptoms and contain the virus.
Banks See Fewer Loan Deals, Squeezed Margin in Greater China
Banks are under increased pressure to raise loan margins in the Greater China region as the coronavirus pandemic weakens lending and a global dollar liquidity squeeze pushes up funding costs.
For some Chinese businesses, there's no going back to life before the coronavirus
As the second quarter begins in China, it's an altered landscape in the coronavirus-stricken economy with businesses that remain shut — some for good.
Oil Soars on Trump’s Contentious Saudi-Russia Output Cuts Claim
Oil soared after U.S. President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia and Russia would make major output cuts, though uncertainty swirled over the volume of curbs and whether reductions would be made at all.
A Family, a Flight, a Fight to Get Home
With the pandemic taking root in the United States, a young family decides to return to China.
China's ports brace for second hit as virus spread wipes out exports
China's ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions that may be deeper and more prolonged than during the country's coronavirus lockdown as the global spread of the virus chokes off international demand.
Coronavirus Battle Creates a Global ‘Free-for-All’ to Find Masks (Published 2020)
Traders scour factories and warehouses, find planes and pilots and look for buyers as hospitals and governments beg for protective gear.
Children’s music never broke through in China, but coronavirus may change that
China's first (and only) international kid-friendly music festival is among the country's startups nimble enough to weather the coronavirus storm.
Amid a Pandemic, a Sudden Farewell to Cambridge
As the world closes its borders, a Chinese international student ponders her next step.
Supply Chains Latest: Not made in China is tech's next move
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US Chinese who sent coronavirus aid to China rally for American hospitals
University alumni in both countries among those leading the effort to get medical supplies to health workers in New York and Chicago.
A Loyal Chinese Critic Vanishes, in a Blow to the Nation’s Future (Published 2020)
The sudden silence of Ren Zhiqiang, a vocal member of the Communist Party, signals a retreat from the principles that led China out of poverty.
One Dead, Over 120 Injured After Train Derails in Hunan
An eyewitness claims he alerted police to stop the train 11 minutes before a landslide caused it to run off the track.
China sales seen picking up after coronavirus blow: Volkswagen
Volkswagen expects vehicle sales in China, the world's largest car market, to quadruple in March, it said, pointing to a recovery following the coronavirus pandemic.
Quarreling in Quarantine and Bridging a Generational Divide (Published 2020)
A lockdown brings together a Chinese student wary of the government and his parents, devoted to it.
