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.
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.
Billie Jean King Cup Finals moves to Shenzhen, China after ITF president speaks with Peng Shuai
In response, China pulled the WTA Tour Finals contract. The organization signed a three-year deal to host the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in spring 2024, and two years after the end of the boycott,…
Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be played in Shenzhen from 2025-27
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will move from Spain to China for the next three years. Organizers say Shenzhen will host the women’s teams tournament from 2025 to 2027.
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Beijing on Jan 26-27 for dialogue to revive ties
India’s foreign secretary Vikram Misri is set to visit Beijing for high-level talks as part of efforts to normalize relations post the Oct 21 disengagement agreement. The discussions will cover …
Philippines to pick venue soon for second South China Sea case against Beijing
The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge …
