On Jan. 23, 2020, the Chinese government issued a travel ban for all residents of Wuhan, the epicenter of a novel coronavirus outbreak that would come to cause a pandemic.
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China: Five years after Wuhan’s Covid-19 lockdown
The residents of Wuhan bitterly remember the more than two-month lockdown they were subjected to five years ago, during the early stages of the COVID pandemic, which China confronted with a strict …
China stimulus scheme lifted 2024 consumption growth by 1 pct point
China’s stimulus scheme for consumer goods trade-ins boosted last year’s consumption growth by more than 1 percentage point, Vice Commerce Minister Sheng Qiuping said on Friday, as authorities steer …
Major Chinese port hit by congestion ahead of holiday, Trump tariff threat
Exporters this week jostled to load and ship cargo from Shenzhen’s Yantian Port, one of the world’s largest container ports, before an eight-day Lunar New Year holiday and ahead of a potential wave of …
This titanic project: a “great solar wall” to power Beijing with electricity ⚡
In the heart of the Kubuqi Desert, in Inner Mongolia, a titanic project is taking shape. A 250-mile-long (400 km) solar farm, capable of producing 100 gigawatts of electricity, aims to meet
China sentences man to death over attack on Japanese school bus
A Chinese man who attacked a Japanese mother and child with a knife and killed a Chinese woman who tried to protect them has been sentenced to death, according to the Japanese government.
Gold Flirts With Record High as Trump China Comments Hit Dollar
Gold rose to near a record high as the dollar fell after President Donald Trump signaled a less aggressive approach to China.
Trump says he could reach trade deal with China, calls talk with Xi ‘friendly’
U.S. President Donald Trump said his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week was friendly and he thought he could reach a trade deal with China.
China’s Exports of Solar Silicon Outpace Imports For First Time
China’s exports of polysilicon used by the solar industry exceeded imports last year for the first time, as panel manufacturers shifted more operations overseas to contend with a glut at home.
China’s imports to increase despite trade frictions
China’s total imports reached a record-breaking 18 trillion yuan ($2.47 trillion) in 2024, marking a 2.3 percent year-on-year increase and solidifying the country’s position as the world’s …
Trump 2.0 is going well for China so far. But can the honeymoon last?
Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.
BYD Is Absolutely Dominating The Chinese Market And Western Brands Can’t Keep Up
Watch this explainer from Wendover Productions to dig into just how BYD became the behemoth it is, and how Volkswagen rested on its laurels a bit too long. VW was the first foreign automaker to…
Yuan Gains With China Proxies as Trump Dials Back Tariff Threats
The yuan advanced alongside currencies sensitive to China’s economy, amid signs that President Donald Trump is dialing back threats of slapping higher tariffs on exports there.
