Jiang Yanyong, Who Helped Expose China’s SARS Crisis, Dies at 91

He became known for his precision, steady hands and willingness to take on difficult cases, earning him the nickname “Brave Jiang.” But his idealism didn’t last long. In 1966, Mao…

China’s approves homegrown oral covid drugs VV116, xiannuoxin

In the heated race to develop covid antiviral pills, a Chinese biopharma firm tweaked a technology patented by the US drug giant Gilead—and then handily beat Gilead to the market.…

China’s zero-Covid protesters joined a vigil in Beijing. Then their lives were turned upside down

CNN  —  When one by one, the friends of a young woman living in Beijing began disappearing – detained by the police after attending a vigil together weeks earlier –…

2022 GDP: China’s economy expanded by 3%, one of the worst performances in nearly half a century

Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s economy expanded by just 3% in 2022, far below the government’s own target, marking one of the worst performances in nearly half a century. Growth…

China’s Economy Stumbled Last Year With Covid Lockdowns Hobbling Growth

The Chinese economy had one of its worst performances in decades last year as growth was dragged down by numerous Covid lockdowns followed by a deadly outbreak in December that…

China’s bid to leave covid behind could determine global economy’s fate

Comment on this story Comment China is powering through an epic wave of coronavirus infections, setting the stage for a rebound in consumer and business activity that could prevent the…

China’s on the move again, economic outlook brightens

BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Residents of China are increasingly on the move after the country’s sudden reversal last month of heavy COVID-19 curbs, despite a surge in infections, pointing…

China’s Factory Deflation Continues as Covid Outbreaks Spread

(Bloomberg) — China’s factory-gate prices fell more than expected in December, while consumer inflation ticked up as the sudden end to Covid Zero snarled factory operations but eliminated mobility curbs…

What China’s Deadly Covid Surge Means For the World in 2023 – Rolling Stone

There’s a new form of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid. It’s called XBB.1.5 — and it’s nasty. XBB.1.5, otherwise known as “Kraken,” is more contagious than previous subvariants of the…

China’s Open Borders Spark Homecoming Rush

There was jubilation and heartache in cities across China as the long-awaited border reopening — the final step in country’s dismantling of Covid Zero — sparked a homecoming rush for…