Wuhan, the Chinese city of 11 million where the COVID-19 pandemic originated, reported six new cases over the weekend, its first new infections in 35 days. None of the new cases were imported, and ……
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Futures edge higher on recovery hopes, China tariff exemptions
U.S. stock index futures ticked higher on Tuesday as China’s move to waive off tariffs on some U.S imports added to hopes that the easing of virus-led business shutdowns would help jump-start a … (…
Bristling at calls for coronavirus inquiry, China cuts Australian beef imports
Beijing’s salvo shows its willingness to use trade as a political weapon, while Canberra continues to seek a probe of the pandemic’s origins. ( read original story …)
China suspends penalties on more US goods in trade truce
China has suspended punitive tariffs on more U.S. goods including radar equipment for aviation amid pressure from President Donald Trump to buy more imports as part of a truce in their trade war … (…
China Cuts Australian Beef Imports Amid Virus Tension
China has suspended imports of beef from four Australian producers following a threat by Beijing of possible trade retaliation if Australia pushed for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus … ( read original…
China’s Tesla wannabes risk running out of road in virus-stricken times
Challenged by the arrival of Tesla in China last year, domestic electric vehicle (EV) start-ups were struggling even before the economic shock wrought by the coronavirus, but now for some it has … ( read…
China’s Junshi Bio, Lilly to Co-Develop Covid-19 Antibody Therapies
Sheng Yao, co-founder and senior vice president of Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., talks about the company’s agreement with Eli Lilly & Co. to co-develop therapeutic antibodies for the potential … ( read original story …)
BRIEF-Shenzhen Stock Exchange Filing Shows Block Trade Of Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products’ Shares Involving 1.2 Bln Yuan
BLOCK TRADE OF CHONGQING ZHIFEI BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS CO LTD’S 16 MILLION SHARES INVOLVING 1.2 BILLION YUAN ($169.25 million) ON MAY 12 Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2WpYrjt Further company coverage: … ( read original story …)
China Cuts Australian Beef Imports After Warning Over Virus Probe
China suspended imports from four major Australian beef suppliers Tuesday, just weeks after Beijing’s ambassador warned of a consumer boycott in retaliation for Canberra’s push to probe the origins of … ( read original story…
Popeyes sticks to China expansion plan in spite of virus
Fried chicken chain Popeyes is forging ahead with the opening of its first outlet in China despite the coronavirus outbreak and plans to set up “a few more” by the end of the year in…
China Economic Data Indicate V-Shaped Recovery Is Unlikely
Get all the latest news and insights on the coronavirus’s impact on investors, companies and economies. ( read original story …)
China says it is not yet the time to relax coronavirus measures
China’s health authority said on Tuesday that the reappearance of local clusters of coronavirus cases in recent days suggests that counter-epidemic measures cannot be relaxed yet. ( read original story …)
In Coronavirus War Of Words With The U.S., China Pulls No Punches
China’s diplomacy has taken a strikingly “undiplomatic” turn, analysts say, as it counters U.S. accusations of starting the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
