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China quarantines cities to curb virus, but WHO says no global emergency

The respiratory virus has claimed 18 lives since emerging from a seafood and animal market in the central city of Wuhan.

Passed between humans; milder than SARS: All about new China virus

The new SARS-like virus has killed 17 people in China, infected hundreds and reached as far as the United States.

China suspends public transport in Wuhan, confirms 571 cases of coronavirus

Most of the 700 Indian students studying medicine and other courses in around Wuhan city have returned home due to holidays.

WEF 2020: China won't follow others towards protectionism, says Han Zheng

The Chinese Vice Premier called for building 'an inclusive and open world economy' that will "make the pie bigger" for everyone

China posts weakest growth in 29 years as trade war with US bites

China's manufacturing is improving and it recently signed a trade agreement with the US, but analysts are not sure if the gains can be sustained.

Some questions from Asia's history of 50 years that need urgent answers

India needs to figure out whether it pays to be rule-takers or seek to be rule-setters. Or, do we have an answer to China's strategic challenge? If not, what are our options, wonders T N Ninan

Steep rise in China demand helps arrest decline in marine exports

Value of shipments to that country rose 257 per cent to reach $811 million in FY19, and to $1,025 million in the first eight months of the current financial year

China's own Bitcoin: A roller-coaster ride for money, politics is beginning

The digital yuan can disrupt both traditional banking and the post-Bretton Woods system of floating exchange rates.

Stung by record defaults, China vows for more transparent bond handling

Improving the mechanism of handling bond defaults will be essential to prevent and resolve financial risks, and it must be done in a way that is market based

China may free up more cash for banking system to support small businesses

Analysts have predicted Beijing will have to lend more support to boost growth next year

Translating economic scale into financial heft

If China is already off the mark with its digital currency, who will the future belong to when this ultimate goal is achieved?

China says in touch with US on signing of Phase 1 trade agreement

The Phase 1 deal was announced last week after more than two years of on-and-off trade talks.

China's factory, retail sectors shine as trade tensions with the US thaw

Industrial output growth hits 5-month high and retail sales beat forecasts as government stimulus seen supporting growth.

World Bank plans $1 billion-plus annual lending to China; US objects

The World Bank said its lending would decline over the 'country partnership framework' plan, in line with reforms agreed under a $13 billion capital increase agreed in 2018

China's manufacturing returns to growth in Nov as stimulus measures pay off

But gains were slight, and export demand remained sluggish

China urged to lower 2020 growth target to 6% as trade war with US bites

China has brought forward 1 trillion yuan ($142.07 billion) of the 2020 local government special bonds quota to this year as it seeks to avert a sharper economic slowdown

China is out of economic ammo

China's most obvious method of retaliation would be to stop buying American goods

China cuts key liquidity rate for first time since 2015 amid economic woes

The People's Bank of China said on its website that it was lowering the seven-day reverse repurchase rate to 2.50% from 2.55%

China's Central bank warns of growth pressure as sluggish investment weighs

The report signals that the central bank remains committed to a targeted, constrained approach toward easing despite increasing economic risks

World stocks dip as China slowdown deepens, German barely escapes recession

European shares fell after data showing the German economy grew just 0.1% in the third quarter