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China's factory gate deflation eases as economy recovers
China is working to bounce back from a historic economic contraction in the 1st quarter of 2020, but it faces a threat from weakening global demand
Beijing reports zero virus cases for first time since new outbreak
Beijing's health commission says it detected only one asymptomatic case the previous day, which China does not include in its confirmed cases counts
Beijing lifts most travel restrictions, says city's outbreak contained
The announcement comes after the Chinese capital tests 10 million people from June 11 to July 3 – nearly half the city's population
China factory activity picks up in June 2020 despite global headwinds
While factory activity in China improves, economists caution that momentum may weaken in the 2nd half of 2020
Chinese coronavirus vaccine approved for military use
It is not clear how widely it would be used within China's enormous military forces
Half a million in lockdown as Beijing fights new virus cluster
Anxin county, near Beijing, will be 'fully enclosed and controlled,' the same strict measures at the height of the pandemic in Wuhan earlier this year
Beijing officials declare outbreak 'under control'
'The prevention and control situation remains complicated, we cannot lower our guard in the slightest,' says Beijing municipal government spokesman Xu Hejian
China bans some U.S. chicken, shuts Pepsi plant to fight virus
Imports of frozen chicken from Tyson Food have been temporarily suspended after a virus outbreak was found at one of the company's production facilities in the United States
Basketball restarts in China after 5-month virus stoppage
The Chinese Basketball Association becomes the first major league to resume action in China
China releases genome from Beijing virus cluster as cases near 200
Chinese authorities share the genome data of the latest outbreak with the World Health Organization and international scientific community.
Chinese county restricts travel as Beijing races to contain virus
Another 21 cases of the virus were reported in the past 24 hours in Beijing, the National Health Commission says, taking the total number to 158 since a fresh cluster was detected
Norway says its salmon not source of Beijing virus outbreak
Norwegian salmon comes under scrutiny in China after a recently discovered cluster of new coronavirus cases is reportedly traced to the Xinfadi meat market in Beijing and a chopping board used for cutting up imported salmon
Beijing virus situation 'extremely severe' as 27 new cases reported
The resurgence of the coronavirus sparks alarm as China had largely brought its outbreak under control through mass testing and lockdowns imposed earlier in the year
Over 100 cases in new Beijing coronavirus outbreak – WHO
No new deaths have been reported thus far in the Chinese capital but the World Health Organization says that given Beijing's size and connectivity, the outbreak is a cause for concern
China's industrial output continues slow recovery from virus hit
Chinese industrial production expands 4.4% in May 2020, but there are still 'many difficulties and uncertainties'
Beijing locks areas down as new virus outbreak gathers pace
Chinese health officials report 49 new coronavirus cases nationwide on June 15, including 36 more in Beijing where a cluster linked to the Xinfadi market has fuelled fears of a second wave of infections
China's foreigner ban leaves global businesses in limbo
Company executives as well as teachers and students of international schools based in China are unable to return due to travel restrictions that remain in effect
Mass virus testing in Beijing after new cluster triggers lockdowns
(3rd UPDATE) Authorities impose lockdowns on a very small part of the city that includes 11 residential estates near the market which supplies most of the city's fresh produce
Scandals of the past bear down, as China races to find virus vaccine
A leading Chinese academic says: 'I understand that people are eagerly waiting for a vaccine. But on a scientific point of view, we can't lower our criteria, even in an emergency'
Parts of Beijing locked down due to fresh virus cluster
(UPDATED) People are prevented from leaving their homes at 11 residential estates in south Beijing's Fengtai district after most of the cases were linked to a nearby meat market, city officials say
New virus cases raise fears in Chinese capital, schools delay return
The two latest patients are employees of the China Meat Research Center, one of whom had traveled to Qingdao in east China within the past two weeks
China's street vendors rush to sell despite mixed messages
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's words of encouragement spur people across China to set up street stalls, but many face stiff resistance from police
China's factory goods prices slump on virus shock
With slumping demand across many of China's key trading partners, companies are forced to charge less for their products
China removes pangolin from traditional medicine list
Pangolins are left out of the official Chinese Pharmacopoeia this year, along with substances including a pill formulated with bat feces
La Liga set to resume with virtual fans
Expect a virtual crowd for each team with cheers from a computer game in La Liga's resumption
China imports plunge, exports fall on virus hit to global growth
With consumer demand muted and key overseas markets suffering downturns, Chinese imports drop to a 4-year low in May 2020
U.S. scales back China airline ban to permit 2 weekly flights
The United States matches the number of flights allowed by China, but says it remains 'troubled' as Beijing disregarded the rights of American carriers
China to allow limited U.S. passenger flights
(UPDATED) China says it will now let foreign airlines operate one international route into the country each week, including American carriers which have been affected by a de facto ban
U.S. suspends flights by Chinese airlines in new spat with Beijing
(3rd UPDATE) The move is triggered by China's failure to act on American carriers' requests to resume passenger service
Wuhan tests nearly 10 million people, finds only 300 infections
More than 9.8 million people are tested in the city of 11 million people between May 14 and June 1, officials say, adding the 300 positive results were among asymptomatic patients
Wuhan doctor at whistleblower's hospital dies from coronavirus
Hu Weifeng, a urologist at Wuhan Central Hospital, dies on Friday, May 29, after being treated for COVID-19 and allied issues for more than 4 months
China factory activity slows as global slump drags on growth
China's National Bureau of Statistics says foreign market demand is still shrinking as countries continue to combat the coronavirus pandemic
China to loosen flight restrictions after outcry from stranded citizens
Starting June 2020, the number of permitted flights in China will nearly triple to 407 per week
China exporters look inwards as virus hits overseas markets
As the coronavirus hits trade across the globe, exporters in China are forced to look to domestic markets after years of selling overseas
China 'open' to international effort to identify coronavirus source, says FM
Foreign Minister Wang Yi also blasts what he called efforts by US politicians to 'fabricate rumors' about the pathogen's origins and 'stigmatize China'
No annual growth target for virus-hit China, a first in years
Given 'great uncertainty' caused by the coronavirus pandemic, China will not set a 2020 economic growth target but 'give priority to stabilizing employment and ensuring living standards'
China moves to tighten grip on Hong Kong
(3rd UPDATE) The most controversial move at the National People's Congress in China is a measure that would impose security legislation in Hong Kong
China trade growth 'unsustainable' if virus not controlled – minister
To drive economic growth, China will 'rapidly activate domestic demand' to make up for weakness in the international markets
Haunted by coronavirus, China gears up for annual congress
Beijing is now positioning itself as a success story and potential savior for the world, offering billions of dollars in aid to fight the virus
Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic 'without vaccine'
A drug being tested by scientists at China's prestigious Peking University could not only shorten the recovery time for those infected, but even offer short-term immunity from the virus, researchers say
Xi defends China's virus response, offers vaccine when ready
(UPDATED) President Xi Jinping also tells the World Health Assembly that China will provide $2 billion in global COVID-19 aid over two years
Top China expert warns of potential second coronavirus wave
Zhong Nanshan, the public face of government's response to the pandemic, says the second wave may happen due to a lack of immunity among the population
China industrial output sees shock growth but consumers stay wary
The 3.9% rise in industrial production in April 2020 is taken as a sign that China is bouncing back. Retail sales, however, drop 7.5%.
Fresh test for Wuhan as cluster sparks mass virus screening
Lines of socially distanced people form at makeshift testing sites set up under tents in parking lots, parks, and residential communities in the metropolis of 11 million people
German firms plan charter flight to send staff back to China
The aim is to help companies bring back 'urgently required personnel' to China, possibly as soon as May 25
Chinese city in partial lockdown over 'major risk' of virus spread
Jilin, with a population of more than 4 million, suspends bus services and say it will only allow residents to leave the city if they have tested negative for COVID-19 in the past 48 hours
China exempts more U.S. goods from tariffs as virus hits economy
The list of goods includes medical disinfectant, rare-earth metal ores, and some silicon wafers used in the electronics industry
Wuhan to test entire population after new virus cluster – state media
The planned tests come after Wuhan reported the first cluster of new COVID-19 infections since the city reopened after a 76-day lockdown on April 8
China cuts Australian beef imports after warning against virus probe
(UPDATED) Tensions between China and Australia continue to rise after the latter called for an independent investigation into the origin of the coronavirus outbreak
China factory prices plunge as virus hammers demand
China's producer price index – which reflects what factories charge wholesalers – drops in April 2020
