CHICAGO/BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – State-owned Chinese firms bought at least three cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday, even as sources in China said the government had told them to halt purchases […]
'He taught me to treasure life': Remembering coronavirus victims
As global death toll from the coronavirus reaches 250,000, we put names and faces to the people the world has lost. A Chinese piano teacher who imparted his passion for […]
China to strengthen policy adjustments, guide loan rates lower-PBOC Gov
BEIJING, May 26 (Reuters) – China will strengthen its economic policy and counter-cyclical adjustments and continue to push to lower interest rates on loans, central bank Governor Yi Gang said. […]
China's top disease control official accepts criticism of coronavirus response
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top disease control official said on Saturday that public criticism over the initial coronavirus outbreak was understandable, but defended Beijing’s response to the crisis. “With such […]
COMMENTARY: China shows off military strength as Beijing eyes new rules for Hong Kong
Are China and the U.S. about to go to war over their sharp differences regarding China’s relative silence during the first eight or 10 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic? Hardly. […]
China back to business as coronavirus-delayed congress meets
Economy priority as government seeks to preserve social stability, but Hong Kong national security law raises alarm. China’s parliament starts its annual meeting in Beijing on Friday as President Xi […]
China home prices rise again in April, adding momentum to recovery
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s new home prices rose at a slightly faster pace in April, adding to signs that the country’s property market is slowly recovering as coronavirus lockdowns are […]
Wuhan residents brave rain, queues for COVID-19 mass-testing campaign
WUHAN, China (Reuters) – Residents in Wuhan braved pouring rain in queues of more than an hour to take part in a government-led exercise to test the city’s 11 million […]
China's Jilin city imposes travel restrictions after new coronavirus cases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The northeast Chinese city of Jilin is imposing fresh restrictions on travel in order to contain a new coronavirus outbreak, with six new cases reported on Tuesday. […]
China offers Kim Jong-un help to fight coronavirus – despite North Korea claiming no cases
Chinese President Xi Jinping raised concerns about the threat of coronavirus to North Korea and offered help, state media reported. Mr Xi was responding to a message from North Korean […]