china retreats online to weather coronavirus storm

China retreats online to weather coronavirus storm

Virus-phobia has sent hundreds of millions of Chinese flocking to online working options, with schools, businesses, government departments, medical facilities - even museums and zoos - wrapping themselves in the digital cloud for protection.
chinese man found illegally storing large number of face masks

Chinese man found illegally storing large number of face masks

Hanoi’s authorities have discovered a Chinese man stockpiling a large number of face masks produced in Vietnam for consumption in China.
iniesta debut as virus disrupts asian champions league kick off

Iniesta debut as virus disrupts Asian Champions League kick-off

Barcelona great Andres Iniesta is set to light up the AFC Champions League but Chinese clubs are sidelined because of the coronavirus as the disrupted continental competition starts this week.
volvo cars and chinese owner geely plan to merge

Volvo Cars and Chinese owner Geely plan to merge

Sweden's Volvo Cars and its Chinese owner Geely said on Monday (Feb 10) they are considering merging into a single group to better share technology and financial resources while preserving their separate brands.
vn hands over medical equipment to china for ncov combat

VN hands over medical equipment to China for nCoV combat

Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung handed over medical equipment worth US$500,000 to Chinese Ambassador Xiong Bo to support China’s fight against the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
farm produce exporters urged to look at markets other than china

Farm produce exporters urged to look at markets other than China

Exporters of agricultural products, especially dragon fruit, must improve quality and focus on the domestic and new export markets and reduce their dependence on the Chinese market amid the current epidemic outbreak, experts have said.
novel coronavirus kills chinese doctor who first warned of it

Novel coronavirus kills Chinese doctor who first warned of it

A Chinese doctor who was among the first to warn publicly about the new coronavirus outbreak - and was reprimanded by authorities for "spreading rumours" - died of the infection early on Friday (Feb 7), his hospital announced.
china coronavirus death toll hits 636 more than 30000 infections

China coronavirus death toll hits 636, more than 30,000 infections

The official Chinese death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose on Friday (Feb 7) to 636, with the government saying total infections had climbed past 30,000.
novel coronavirus travel bans upend chinese lives

Novel coronavirus: Travel bans upend Chinese lives

Students blocked from returning to their universities; tourists forced to extend expensive holidays; a scientist cut off from her lab in the United States: Coronavirus entry bans are wreaking havoc on the plans of thousands of Chinese travellers.
novel coronavirus could cost australian universities billions

Novel coronavirus could cost Australian universities 'billions'

The coronavirus outbreak could deliver a painful multi-billion-dollar hit to Australian universities, as high-paying Chinese students are forced to defer their studies, economists warned Thursday (Feb 6).
novel coronavirus highlights opec reliance on chinese oil demand

Novel coronavirus highlights OPEC reliance on Chinese oil demand

Fears of an economic slowdown, fuelled by the novel coronavirus slashing output in China, has shone the spotlight on OPEC, whose oil is heavily bought by the world's second-biggest economy.
airbus closes china plant due to coronavirus

Airbus closes China plant due to coronavirus

Airbus has closed its aircraft production facility in Tianjin outside the Chinese capital Beijing due to the latest coronavirus outbreak, the aviation giant said Wednesday (Feb 5).
coronavirus hits chinese push into india auto market

Coronavirus hits Chinese push into India auto market

The deadly coronavirus outbreak has overshadowed a highly anticipated push by Chinese car firms into India's automotive market, with delegations from China told to stay away from a premiere auto expo event.
virus outbreak to delay chinese purchase of us goods trump aide

Virus outbreak to delay Chinese purchase of US goods: Trump aide

The new coronavirus outbreak in China will delay Beijing's plans to purchase goods from the United States under the terms of a trade deal, a top US trade official said on Tuesday.
china opens novel coronavirus hospital built from scratch in under two weeks

China opens novel coronavirus hospital built from scratch in under two weeks

Coronavirus patients arrived Tuesday (Feb 4) at a Chinese field hospital built from scratch in under two weeks at the frontline of the outbreak, state media said, following a round-the-clock construction marathon that became a national social media sensation.