Daily news 200714 (in and outside China)

China Mars probe arrives at Hainan launch site in South China(Tianwen 1, a Chinese Mars probe, has  been transported to South China's Hainan province, where it is set to be launched atop a Long March 5 carrier rocket in the coming days) Soldiers fighting floods, then and now(Both in 1998 and 2020, Chinese People's Liberation Army- PLA offers braved hardships and difficulties to protect people's lives and property.) Trans-provincial tours to resume Volkswagen-SAIC JV to make Audi sedans(VW AG and its Chinese joint venture partner SAIC Motor plan to invest 4.13 billion yuan=$590 million to revamp their car [...]

2020-07-14T15:11:42+00:00July 14th, 2020|Categories: Blogs, COVID-19 Daily News|0 Comments

Daily news 200712 (in and outside China)

China China's Jiangxi raises flood response to the highest level(2242km of the 2545km of riverside and lakeside embankments in the province have seen water levels exceeding the warning marks. Floods since July 6 have affected over 5 million people and damaged over 443000 hectares of crops.) China raises flood response to second-highest level China allocates 309 million yuan(US$45.44) for disaster relief amid floods China largest freshwater lake (Poyang Lake)hits record-high water level Sandbags set in Wuhan to stave off potential flood Mainland reports no new locally transmitted virus cases 5.1-magnitude Earthquake hit Tangshan on Sunday 4.4-magnitude quake hits [...]

2020-07-12T13:20:04+00:00July 12th, 2020|Categories: Blogs, COVID-19 Daily News|0 Comments

Daily news 200711 (in and outside China)

China Imported shrimp(from Ecuador) packaging had virus Response level raised for Yangtze flooding(Alert in Poyang Lake and nearby rivers upgraded to the highest as dike bursts) Hongkong reports 28 new COVID-19 cases China strengthens flood-defense network amid seasonal downpours Chinese researchers develop new gene-editing system (FRL -far-red light can robustly induce gene editing in both mammalian cells and mice,) Wuhan students going back to school China to build data center for industrial internet Trains, planes to rescue as sea cargo slumps(First-half freight rail journeys between China, Europe up 36% year-on-year) Over 40pct Chinese anxious about aging: survey Livestreaming [...]

2020-07-11T15:02:47+00:00July 11th, 2020|Categories: Blogs, Coronavirus & Virus covid-19 & Trade, COVID-19 Daily News|0 Comments

Daily news 200710 (in and outside China)

China China braces for more flooding as torrential rain forecast( Severe floods leave 140 dead or missing, over 30 million people affected) Meat imports from 23  foreign firms (in  Germany, Brazil, United Kingdom and the United States)suspended due to infections Multiple government measures boost foreign trade firms Alibaba hits 5-ears goal of $1trillion in gross merchandise volume Gaokao draws to a close in the capital China's newest carrier rocket fails in debut mission Air China international route suspended after over 5 test positive for virus Government policies give a boost to global air freight Belt and Road Initiative- [...]

2020-07-10T13:29:21+00:00July 10th, 2020|Categories: Blogs, Coronavirus & Virus covid-19 & Trade, COVID-19 Daily News|0 Comments

Daily news 200709 (in and outside China)

China Digital economy driving force in China's growth(Digital economic value added of China's digital economy reached 35.8 trillion yuan=$5.11 trillion in 2019. Experts say the digital economy has become a new development mode for economic society after the agricultural and industrial economies.) Exports of Chinese"stinky" noodles soar in H1 (Exports of Luosifen or river-snail noodle, an iconic dish known for its pungent smell in the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou, registered remarkable growth in the first half of this year, data from Liuzhou Customs showed Thursday. A total of around 7.5 million yuan =$1.1million worth of Luosifen were [...]

2020-07-09T13:48:09+00:00July 9th, 2020|Categories: Blogs, Coronavirus & Virus covid-19 & Trade, COVID-19 Daily News|0 Comments

Daily news 200708 (in and outside China)

China Three Gorges Dam yet to hit full flood storage capacity(The Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River has not hit its maximum flood-interception capacity as the river's first flood of the year passed through the dam last Saturday, its operator said) Parents, teachers cheer on gaokao takers Night consumption boosts China's economy Five cities (Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Xi'an, and Urumqi)to build distribution hubs for China-Europe railways Huawei likely surpasses Samsung as top smartphone maker Youth buoy on-demand food sector(On-demand food delivery platforms are gaining traction with young consumers, especially the post-1995 generation, who are pursuing healthy, diversified [...]

2020-07-08T13:05:30+00:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: Blogs, Coronavirus & Virus covid-19 & Trade, COVID-19 Daily News|0 Comments

Daily news 200707 (in and outside China)

China Survey reveals China's top 10 cities to live for 2019 and 2020 on July 6, including Shanghai, Changsha, Changchun, Beijing, Qingdao, Kunming, Jinan, Haikou, Shenzhen and Xiamen. The rankings are in Chinese character stroke order. Guizhou bus crash rescue efforts are ongoing(As of 7:30, the local authorities had confirmed 21 deaths and 16 injuries as a result of a bus crash in Guizhou province. 36 people on a bus that crashed into a reservoir in Guizhou province were found and rushed to hospital for treatment on Tuesday afternoon, Guizhou Daily reported.) Beijing reports 0 new infections for [...]

2020-07-07T19:33:55+00:00July 7th, 2020|Categories: Blogs, Coronavirus & Virus covid-19 & Trade, COVID-19 Daily News|0 Comments

Daily news 200706 (in and outside China)

China CPI to pick up as work resumption continues (The growth of China's CPI will pause downside trending in June, as the major inflation indicator saw its year-on-year increase slow for the fourth consecutive month at 5.2 percent in February, 4.3 percent in May , after reaching a peak of 5.4 percent in January, the Securities Daily reported on Monday) Measures taken to facilitate this year's gaokao (From July 7 to 10, a total of 10.71 million candidates are expected to sit this year's annual college entrance exam, or GaoKao, up 400,000 from last year. Due to this [...]

2020-07-06T13:42:05+00:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: Blogs, Coronavirus & Virus covid-19 & Trade, COVID-19 Daily News|0 Comments

Daily news 200704 (in and outside China)

China Services see best growth in a decade(China's services sector saw the strongest expansion in a decade last month as the resumption of business activity accelerates and the country's economy continues to recover, a private survey showed on Friday.) Yangtze delta zone to speed up permits for foreigners (Foreigners who work in the Yangtze River Delta will soon enjoy quicker approval of work and residence permits as a sew of policies supporting regional integration are coming to a pilot zone in the area) Mainland reports 3 new COVID-19 cases Heavy rain to continue in South China COVID restrictions [...]

2020-07-04T10:43:28+00:00July 4th, 2020|Categories: Blogs, Coronavirus & Virus covid-19 & Trade, COVID-19 Daily News|1 Comment

Daily news 200703 (in and outside China)

China Sewage may offer clues to virus origin China's economic recovery reveals its resilience, dynamism Woman devoted to girls' education in the mountains Nucleic tests no longer required in capital's low-risk areas China launches an observation satellite with homegrown imager Digital economy key driver of growth Expos open doors in China as epidemic wanes Digital development predicts enterprise resilience to epidemic, survey says Airlines roll out discount packages to boost cash flow Testing labs expand; benefits are international Gaokao test site in Beijing gets ready for students Over 7400 Chinese enterprises listed on global stock exchanges International investment [...]

2020-07-03T17:51:34+00:00July 3rd, 2020|Categories: Blogs, Coronavirus & Virus covid-19 & Trade, COVID-19 Daily News|0 Comments