Category: China
China confirms almost 300 cases of coronavirus and six deaths as rush to contain mystery disease continues
China reported a sixth death from a new coronavirus on Tuesday as the number of confirmed cases jumped to 303 in a fast-moving outbreak. The Chinese authorities revealed on [...]
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China coronavirus: What are the symptoms, where has it spread and is there treatment?
China has confirmed that the deadly Wuhan coronavirus virus can be transmitted between humans, with medical workers currently among the infected. Officials say the number of [...]
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Many of China’s provinces cut 2020 GDP growth targets despite easing trade tension
About two-thirds of China’s provinces, regions and municipalities have cut their 2020 growth targets from last year, despite easing trade tensions with the United [...]
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China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises
A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and already reached the United States could mutate and spread, China warned Wednesday, as authorities scrambled to [...]
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China’s credibility on the line as it tries to dispels fears it will cover up spread of Wuhan virus
As medical practitioners race against time to contain the spread of the new coronavirus from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the country’s leaders have a second [...]
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China’s trade war deal ‘may be doomed from start’ as scepticism mounts over capacity to buy US products
Almost a week after the signing of the phase one trade deal with the United States, scepticism is continuing to mount as to whether China will fulfil its side of an agreement [...]
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Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could hurt retail sales, tourism in mainland China as Lunar New Year travel ramps up, UBS says
As the first case of the Wuhan coronavirus was reported in the United States on Tuesday, UBS said the outbreak, if not contained, could weigh on retail sales, tourism and [...]
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Opinion: China should pay attention to history, leave Taiwan alone
China’s reunification dreams are fading thanks to a resurgence of democracy in Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen won the recent presidential election by a wide margin despite [...]
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Foxconn’s Gou advises employees not to visit China over holiday
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of Apple supplier Foxconn , said on Wednesday he was advising company employees not to visit China over the coming Lunar New Year holiday, [...]
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Wuhan virus outbreak: Scoot still operating flights to China
Despite the outbreak of a new coronavirus from Wuhan with some 440 cases reported in China as of Wednesday (22 January) local airline Scoot has not cancelled any of its [...]
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China virus toll rises to nine as pandemic fears grow
Deaths from China’s new flu-like virus rose to nine on Wednesday with more than 470 confirmed cases, heightening global fears of contagion from an infection suspected [...]
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China virus outbreak may wallop economy, financial markets
News that a new virus that has afflicted hundreds of people in central China can spread between humans has rattled financial markets and raised concern it might wallop the [...]
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Huawei founder says Chinese giant can ‘survive further attacks’ from the US as he predicts escalation
Washington may step up its campaign against Huawei, but the impact on business will be minimal, the Chinese telecom giant’s founder, Ren Zhengfei, said on Tuesday. [...]
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US-China phase one deal is a ‘disaster,’ former senior economist at the White House says
The US-China phase one deal does not address structural problems in the bilateral trade relationship, a panel of trade experts at the World Economic Forum said Tuesday. After [...]
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Huawei’s founder expects the US to dial up its attack on the company
Things were going along just swimmingly for Huawei at the beginning of 2019. Then May 15th arrived and things changed. The US Commerce Department put Huawei on the entity [...]
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