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WiC 489 (Apr 3, 2020)

Coming out of the crisis

Economy, Talking Point Four areas to watch for signs that China’s economy is recovering

The pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic are unprecedented, creating widespread uncertainty about where the world is heading. They make the mood more ...

Life after lockdown

Economy A Hubei resident talks about how she felt when quarantine ended…

What does it feel like to leave your home after six weeks indoors? Week in China spoke to a Hubei resident in February about her time under quarantine ...

Healthy exports

China and the World Huge volumes of masks and other gear are being sent abroad…

“Insanely jealous”, wrote one. “Look at that gear,” exclaimed another. “This is the equipment all frontline medical professionals ...

Immune to the virus

Telecoms China Tower’s business has remained robust throughout the outbreak

China Tower Corporation has been a strong performer throughout the coronavirus crisis. The company’s chairman, Tong Jilu, told investors that its ...

Another source of worry?

Cross Strait Taipei’s mask deal deepens diplomatic row with Beijing

What kind of sentiment does the donation of a facemask convey? According to Sina Finance the answer is “friendship and love” in these troubled ...

Energy & Resources State press shoots down report that China will profiteer from oil

“The coronavirus is stalling other countries’ economies, but the world’s factory will be able to produce more products to extend China’s ...

On borrowed time

Banking & Finance China’s banking sector braces for the impact of another round of…

Despite a battle of their own with mounting bad debt and poor profitability in recent years, China’s banks have been given another onerous task: ...

A 28 billion phenomenon

Entertainment New girl band reality show breaks iQiyi’s record for popularity

While the world is struggling to contain the coronavirus outbreak, China has slowly reopened schools in areas like Guizhou, which are deemed low risk. ...

Turbines together

Environment China Energy and EDF Group ink new offshore wind farm deal

For drivers crossing the Donghai Bridge off the coast of Shanghai, it is hard to miss the cluster of towering turbines spinning out at sea. Most ...

Female billionaires

Ask Mei What accounts for the rise of Chinese women in the business…

In one of my earlier columns (see WiC375), I lauded Chinese women in general as being “intelligent, resilient, hard-working and resourceful”. I ...

More pain on the menu

Sino-File “Gradually more and more merchants are coming back; however, on the…

Chen Shaohui, CFO of Meituan-Dianping, cautions on the prospects of the app’s food delivery business. Meituan is expecting an operating loss in the ...

Learning to forget

And Finally Chinese scientists claim they can make rats lose their memory

History lessons in China are taught carefully, especially in cases of controversial events in the recent past, which are only hinted at in official ...