“Without a vaccine, the herd immunity alone will not be enough to avoid a second wave at the end of the lockdown,” French researchers said. ( read original story …)
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How China Could Emerge Even Stronger After COVID-19
When the coronavirus emerged in December, China acted quickly and forcefully to halt it in its tracks. It ordered a population equivalent to a fifth of humanity to barricade themselves at home, and … (…
While the U.S. Sits Back, China Is Using COVID-19 to Cozy Up to Europe | Opinion
China has sought to leverage the crisis for geopolitical advantage. To do so, China isn’t relying on the traditional forms of statecraft, such as diplomacy. Instead, it is pairing highly publicized … ( read original…
Trump says he’s very disappointed in China-Fox Business Network
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was very disappointed in China after the novel coronavirus broke out soon after the two countries agreed on a Phase 1 trade deal. ( read original story…
Chinese State Media Predicts Retaliation Against GOP Lawmakers Who Sued Beijing Over Coronavirus
China has condemned legislation proposed and lawsuits filed against Beijing seeking damages for the deaths and economic distress caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
BMW CEO sees ‘very slow’ U.S. recovery after corona rebound in China
BMW on Thursday said China sales of luxury passenger cars rebounded in April but the German premium car and motorbike manufacturer cautioned that other markets including the United States will be … ( read original…
BRIEF-Shenzhen Stock Exchange Filing Shows Block Trade Of Walvax Biotechnology’s Shares Involving 323.0 Mln Yuan
BLOCK TRADE OF WALVAX BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD’S 8.0 MILLION SHARES INVOLVING 323.0 MILLION YUAN ($45.53 million) ON MAY 14 Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/3fWUNFw Further company coverage: ($1 = 7.0942 … ( read original story…
In China, three decades of economic growth screeches to a halt
Authorities, long buoyed by economic growth, are increasingly concerned that a recession sparked by COVID-19 may ignite discontent. ( read original story …)
The dangers of a US-China financial war
The last thing it needs now is for the smouldering trade war between the world’s two largest economies to escalate. Yet the US administration seems prepared to take that risk. The White House this ……
China is producing higher value goods — even as factories are shifting away from the mainland
Chinese companies are developing and producing more high valued goods, while companies are moving production out of the country due the trade war with the U.S. and the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
China calls U.S. accusation of hacking in COVID-19 research “slander”
China’s foreign ministry, asked about China-linked hackers breaking into U.S. COVID-19 research, said China opposed what it called slander from the United States. ( read original story …)
India Follows China’s Lead to Widen Use of Coronavirus Tracing App
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is aggressively pushing a state-backed contact tracing app to fight the spread of COVID-19, raising fears that the world’s second-most populous nation is on its way to … ( read…
China faces increasing downward pressure on foreign trade this year: commerce ministry
China faces increasing downward pressure on foreign trade this year due to the huge shock the coronavirus pandemic has caused to the world economy and global supply chains, the commerce ministry said … ( read…
