Battered sectors in Hong Kong get another blow from coronavirus
The spread of the novel coronavirus is dealing a new blow to the battered hospitality, tourism and retail sectors in Hong Kong after months of social unrest that has roiled…
Coronavirus outbreak hits global seafood market as demand falls
Chinese retailers are hesitating to import high-end seafood products such as salmon due to slowing demand amid the onslaught of the coronavirus, which industry insiders said could be a hit…
Virus crisis chills private firms
Wenzhou enterprises say they struggle to survive The thriving private economy of Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, is facing a chill, as the city, dubbed as the cradle of China's…
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Chinese netizens share to-do lists after epidemic
Chinese netizens, who had to stay indoors for days to combat the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus related pneumonia, began to share their wish lists of things they would…
China builds more SARS treatment-model hospitals to fight epidemic
More hospitals designed to replicate the SARS treatment model are popping up across China as the country mobilizes medical resources nationwide to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Beijing has begun to…
China’s manufacturing PMI slightly down in January
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50 in January, slightly down from 50.2 in December, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. A reading…
China’s non-manufacturing PMI rises in January
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 54.1 in January, up from 53.5 in December, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. A reading…
Virus won’t help return jobs to US: experts
An outlandish comment by US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, which counted the deadly coronavirus outbreak as a reason for the global supply chain relo-cation and channeling more jobs back to…
Medical supply shortage haunts Hubei
Thousands of medical personnel from across China have been rushing to Hubei, bringing medical supplies, as the extreme shortage of medical supplies has been haunting the epicenter of the novel…
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Drones creatively used in rural areas in battle against coronavirus
Chinese officers in rural areas are creatively using drones to prevent local residents from gathering outside without wearing masks during the nationwide battle against the deadly novel coronavirus. The coronavirus…