Archive for April 13th, 2020
Chinese self-driving start-up AutoX sets up ‘Asia’s largest robotaxi operations centre’ in Shanghai
Chinese autonomous driving start-up AutoX has launched a “gigafactory” in Shanghai, which it says is the largest data hub for self-driving car data in China and [...] » More
Coronavirus: China expands export checks on medical products to tighten quality control
Ventilators, medical-grade masks and other personal protection gear made in China must undergo government testing and inspection before it can be exported, Beijing announced [...] » More
Coronavirus: demand shock to ‘add frost to the snow’, as China’s trade economy struggles to recover
The incoming global trade slump will “add frost to the snow” of China’s economic slowdown, as the country struggles to recover from its coronavirus-led [...] » More
When it comes to yield, China’s publicly traded companies stand out compared to government bonds
Chinese stocks are now most appealing relative to government bonds on record even as equities remain generally subdued amid the coronavirus outbreak. The difference between [...] » More
White House accuses US broadcaster Voice of America of promoting ‘Beijing’s propaganda’
The White House has lashed out at broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), accusing it of amplifying “Beijing’s propaganda” by quoting China’s official [...] » More
China is on a knife edge between recovery and another wave of coronavirus cases
In the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where cases of the novel coronavirus were first detected late last year, the mood was one of triumph this week, as residents finally [...] » More
10 million students in China are facing the toughest exam of their lives in a pandemic
Every day, student Xiong Yanfei sits at her desk in her parent’s small apartment in Wuhan, studying for an exam that could change the course of her life. She starts at [...] » More
WHO leader Tedros asked to explain China ties by GOP members of House oversight panel
The embattled leader of the World Health Organization is facing new pressure to explain his relationship with China’s government as the world’s nations, including [...] » More
Coronavirus: Unemployed Chinese graduates in US face hard decision to stay or leave
As Covid-19 gathered pace in the US last month, Amy Zhao lost her accounting job and then her visa status when she learned that she did not get picked in the work visa [...] » More
China imposes more checks on mask exports to ensure quality control
China tightened restrictions on exports of masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) on Friday, calling for shipments of the items to be subjected to a mandatory [...] » More
One chart shows Wuhan’s coronavirus deaths by age and sex. The most deaths were among men in their 60s.
Nearly 100 days after Wuhan, China, was identified as the centre of the coronavirus pandemic, the city appears to have contained its outbreak. The latest Chinese figures, [...] » More
Exodus from Wuhan as Chinese mark end of lockdown and make up for lost Lunar New Year travel
The southern province of Guangdong had the most Wuhan visitors outside Hubei province on Thursday, a day after the lockdown of China’s Covid-19 epicentre was lifted, [...] » More
Racist Trump Ad Falsely Implies Ex-Washington Governor Is Chinese government Official
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign released an ad Thursday that falsely implies a former governor, Obama administration Cabinet member and US ambassador to [...] » More
Coronavirus: China claims stimulus ’10 times more efficient’ than US Fed, as new loans top $1 trillion
Chinese banks pumped more than $1 trillion into the economy in the first quarter of the year, in an effort to stem the bleeding from the coronavirus pandemic. Quarterly [...] » More
Japan Is Testing the Limits of Pandemic Economics
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is putting the era of pandemic economics to an early test. After getting criticised in some quarters for a lackluster response to the [...] » More
