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Coronavirus China

Coronavirus China
Latest news and updates on the impact of a new strain of coronavirus in mainland China. The virus, which causes the disease Covid-19 was first reported in Wuhan. The authorities introduced sweeping measures in a bid to contain the outbreak, including the lockdown of up to 60 million people in Hubei province, and nationwide transport restrictions. The World Health Organisation later declared the spread of the infection, which has also caused the deaths of thousands of people outside China, a pandemic.
Zhou Xianwang was widely criticised over the delayed announcement that the coronavirus had been detected in Wuhan. Photo: Xinhua
Corruption in China

Wuhan’s Covid mayor Zhou Xianwang jailed for 14 years for corruption

Zhou, who was widely criticised for the delayed announcement that the virus had been detected in the city, was convicted of bribery.

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US-China relations

Fauci refuses to answer questions at US Senate hearing on Covid-19 origins

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Health in China

What’s behind China’s spike in Covid-19 cases? And is it cause for concern?

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China's economic recovery

China provinces see worst first-quarter fiscal stress since 2020. Can SOEs help?

Guangdong and Jiangsu are among those looking to tap state capital returns to shore up budgets.

Residential high-rise buildings under construction are seen with tower cranes on May 1 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. China’s ailing property sector has severely curtailed revenue for local administrations in recent years. Photo: Getty Images
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Wang Xiaodong, derided over Covid-19 handling, comes under corruption cloud

China’s top graft watchdog says former Hubei governor is suspected of violating discipline.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | A Man and a Woman: Hong Kong-set quarantine drama is a tough watch

Neighbouring hotel guests develop a relationship over the course of their 21-day quarantine in Hong Kong in Guan Hu’s pandemic-set drama.

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Asian diaspora

Being Chinese | 3 months in China became 10 years. Here’s why I stayed

My three-month China stint grew to 10 years, as predictability disappeared from my work around UK-China, EU-China and US-China relations.

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Chinese traffic police officers walk by a US flag on an embassy car outside a hotel in Shanghai on July 30, 2019, as officials from both sides met for talks aimed at ending a tariff war. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Trump-Xi diplomacy put to test thanks to contentious tit-for-tat Covid lawsuits

Unpaid billions of dollars in judgments against China sucks US State Department into escalating legal dispute, but Beijing remains defiant.

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China’s Communist Party

Wuhan mayor who defended city’s slow response to Covid faces corruption probe

Zhou Xianwang later admitted that the city had not issued adequate warnings during the early stages of the pandemic.

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United States

Opinion | US vaccine sceptics are now in charge. That’s bad news for the world

As RFK Jnr replaces CDC vaccine experts with hand-picked sceptics, at peril is not just US public health but its global scientific authority.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Coronavirus pandemic

Covid cases reaching a peak in China and will start falling next month: expert

People with symptoms should seek treatment after the recent rise in cases, according to respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan.

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Cases have been rising in China and other parts of the world. Photo: AFP
Coronavirus pandemic

China fires back after White House site pushes Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory

China accuses Washington of fabricating theory that coronavirus came from Wuhan laboratory, suggests it came from US instead.

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Donald Trump

Trump turns White House Covid website into page pushing China lab leak theory

The updated website now accuses Anthony Fauci of promoting a ‘preferred narrative’ that the deadly disease originated in nature.

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Coronavirus pandemic

Chinese cities call for bids to dismantle and recycle makeshift Covid hospitals

Items listed on auction inventories reportedly include prefabricated containers, air conditioners, fire extinguishers, beds and computers.

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In cities around China, fangcang, or makeshift hospitals put up during the pandemic, are being removed. Over the past two years, hundreds have been transformed or dismantled. Phone: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

Chinese official fired over Covid response facing corruption investigation

Jiang Chaoliang, who was dismissed as Hubei party boss at the start of Wuhan outbreak, also spent years in the financial sector.

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Jiang Chaoliang is the latest former provincial party chief to face corruption allegations. Photo: AFP
Science

Chinese team finds coronavirus that could infect humans via same route as Covid

Research was led by Shi Zhengli, a virologist known as the ‘batwoman’, who is best known for her work on coronaviruses at a lab in Wuhan.

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Disease

From India to the Philippines, viral HMPV clickbait stokes anti-China rhetoric

China’s HMPV cases were ‘within the expected range’, according to the WHO. But that hasn’t stopped the falsehoods and fearmongering.

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US-China relations

CIA now says Covid-19 ‘more likely’ to have come from a lab

The US spy agency has assessed that a ‘research-related’ source is more probable than the virus having originated in nature.

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An electron microscope shows the coronavirus, in yellow, emerging from the surface of cells. Image: NIAID-RML via AP
Mainland China

Video | Can China lead global health and climate change action?

Experts say China has a definite edge in spearheading global climate action, but will face hurdles regarding a bigger role in the World Health Organization (WHO)

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hongkonger’s worsening eczema, food allergies fuel her doubts over Covid jabs

Experts say there must be better health communication and efforts to raise awareness in a future pandemic.

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China property

Chinese builder Country Garden details offshore debt restructuring

Developer claims it has understanding with key creditors on deal to reduce debt by up to US$11.6 billion.

Condominiums under construction in Beijing by Country Garden Holdings in February 2024. Photo: Kyodo
China economy

Editorial | China’s economy on right track but many challenges remain

In a highly unstable international environment, nation’s policymakers must ensure next five-year plan keeps country on upwards trajectory.

China will need a strong economy with sustainable growth to meet its future challenges, including the policies of unpredictable incoming US president Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
Coronavirus pandemic

WHO implores China to share data, access to learn about Covid-19’s origins

‘Without transparency, sharing and cooperation, the world cannot adequately prevent and prepare for future epidemics and pandemics.’.

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John Lee

Editorial | Xi puts faith in Lee to deliver on Hong Kong economic development, reform

Hong Kong chief executive on duty visit to Beijing receives praise as well as being instructed to focus on national goals and advantages under ‘one country, two systems’.

China society

Opinion | Why China shouldn’t be complacent as Western expat numbers drop

The presence of foreigners not only brings economic benefits through trade and investment but also fresh ideas and cultural understanding.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Science

How close is the next pandemic? Chinese researchers have new clues

China’s top infectious disease expert says a strain of avian influenza virus is adapting and could make the leap from birds to mammals.

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A study led by China’s top virologist has raised concerns that a strain of the virus H2N2 recently found in the wild now has the ability to infect humans. Photo: Reuters
China society

Opinion | Spate of random killings rooted in China’s social and economic despair

The mental trauma from pandemic controls and the economic slump have led to feelings of helplessness and despair that cannot be ignored.

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China economy

Opinion | How can China’s reforms succeed when officials act like overbearing parents?

The ‘we-know-best’ mentality prevents market forces from playing a decisive role and affects investor confidence.

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