Category: China
US spies find coronavirus spread in China, N Korea, Russia hard to chart
As US spy agencies seek to assemble a precise picture of the world’s coronavirus outbreaks, they are finding serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in [...]
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China lockdown may have blocked 700,000 virus cases: researchers
China’s decision to lock down the city of Wuhan, ground zero for the global COVID-19 pandemic, may have prevented more than 700,000 new cases by delaying the spread of [...]
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Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan warns on uncertain impact from pandemic in 2020
Meituan Dianping warned of negative growth in the first quarter of 2020 because of uncertainty generated by the coronavirus pandemic, after China’s online services [...]
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Alibaba plans to buy at least 10pct stake in Chinese courier Yunda: sources
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to buy at least 10 percent of Yunda Holding Co Ltd , marking the e-commerce giant’s fifth investment in a large courier, two people with [...]
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In China, a young diplomat rises as aggressive foreign policy takes root
Diplomats returning from overseas postings don’t usually receive special attention at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a vast government bureaucracy with [...]
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Xi’s G20 speech illustrates China’s responsible role, experts say
“Xi’s speech during the summit is a good example of the global power’s responsible behavior,” a political analyst said. Chinese President Xi [...]
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Huawei posts strong growth but warns ‘most difficult year’ ahead
Huawei said today it had sustained solid growth in its global businesses in 2019 despite a US campaign to isolate the Chinese tech giant, but warned of its “most [...]
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China and Korea delay college exams to keep lid on coronavirus
Both China and South Korea have delayed key national college entrance exams over fears of a second wave of coronavirus cases, underlining the struggle countries face to [...]
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‘Responsible and necessary’: China defends temporary travel ban on foreigners during pandemic
Beijing clarified its temporary ban on foreign travellers to China while defending its decision as “a responsible and necessary measure” to address risks of [...]
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China to strengthen prevention, control of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections
The leading group of China’s COVID-19 response on Monday stressed the control of cases of infections that show no symptoms. The group, led by Premier Li Keqiang, called [...]
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Funeral parlour report fans fears over Wuhan death toll from coronavirus
Authorities in Wuhan are unlikely to disclose the overall number of deaths until now in the central Chinese city despite renewed concerns about underreporting of fatalities [...]
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China says manufacturing activity expanded in March, defying expectations of a contraction
China on Tuesday said the official Purchasing manager’s Index for March was 52.0, beating expectations for an economy hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Analysts polled [...]
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‘Unique’ extradition hearing for Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou as coronavirus precautions empty Vancouver courtroom
The extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou took a surreal turn on Monday amid Covid-19 precautions in Vancouver, with a judge presiding over a hearing in which [...]
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China’s coronavirus propaganda has shifted dramatically, report finds
As news of a coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province, began to appear in Western news outlets in January, the country’s state-run [...]
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‘No evidence’ asymptomatic carriers spread coronavirus, Chinese health official claims
A top Chinese health official sought to allay growing fears over asymptomatic coronavirus carriers on Monday, saying there was “no evidence” they could spread the [...]
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