China on the Global Stage: international affairs, trade and overseas M&A

Mar 21, 2020 12:14 PM

How Covid-19 Overwhelmed an Italian Region’s Hospitals
Virus task force estimated in early March that 20 times more intensive care beds would be needed than were available at the time
Mar 20, 2020 20:29 PM

Singapore’s Success in Limiting Covid-19 Outbreak is All in the Planning, Ambassador Says
Lessons from the SARS crisis to develop a whole-of-government approach have stopped the new coronavirus from spreading
Mar 16, 2020 05:24 AM

Fed Cuts Main Interest Rate to Near Zero, to Boost Assets by $700 Billion
The action comes less than two weeks after it slashed rates by a half percentage point in an emergency move to cushion the economy from the outbreak
Mar 16, 2020 04:17 AM

In Depth: How the U.S. Missed Its Window for Taming the Covid-19 Virus
As China mobilized 1.4 billion to fight the pandemic, America dithered and failed to learn the lessons from Asia’s experiences with nursing homes, cruise ships and quarantines, experts say
Mar 15, 2020 16:04 PM

President Trump Is Negative for Coronavirus, White House Says
U.S. leader said he got tested because ‘the press is going crazy about it’
Mar 12, 2020 19:47 PM

WHO ‘Pandemic’ Declaration Is Call to Action, Experts Say
Word isn’t an official classification, so usage is probably aimed at encouraging more aggressive measures
Mar 06, 2020 20:51 PM

How a Coronavirus Outbreak Could Ravage North Korea
The rapidly spreading disease may wreck the impoverished, hermitlike nation’s crumbling health system and force it back into nuclear provocation
Mar 03, 2020 20:52 PM

U.S. Cuts China’s Journalist Quota in Tit-for-Tat With Beijing
Chinese foreign ministry condemns move as ‘Cold War-era thinking’
Mar 01, 2020 15:33 PM

French Urged to Stop Cheek-to-Cheek Kisses to Contain the Virus
The French government also canceled the Paris half-marathon on Sunday and banned indoor gatherings of more than 5,000 people
Mar 01, 2020 15:26 PM

Australia’s First Virus Death Was Diamond Princess Passenger
Elsewhere in the country, two new cases emerged in recent days in Sydney and the Gold Coast after a man and a woman returned from trips to Iran
Feb 28, 2020 21:02 PM

Iran Coronavirus Cases Soar to 388, Neighbors Close Borders
At least seven officials, including a vice president, have tested positive for Covid-19
Feb 27, 2020 19:24 PM

U.S. Won’t Loosen Restrictions on Travelers From China, Trump Says
President’s response came just hours before U.S. health officials confirmed a coronavirus case that could be the country’s first known instance of community spread
Feb 26, 2020 20:16 PM

In Depth: Asian Health Systems Brace as Virus Spreads Globally
While Japan and South Korea rush to contain the pathogen, Singapore stands as a global benchmark for disease control
Feb 24, 2020 21:22 PM

South Korea Coronavirus Epidemic Soars Past 800 Cases
The highly contagious virus appears to have spread through members of a shadowy Christian sect, as well as infecting almost a dozen soldiers
Feb 24, 2020 20:41 PM

Italy Rolls Out Most Stringent Epidemic Measures Outside of China
Local media have reported more than 150 infections and three deaths since last week
Feb 22, 2020 03:03 AM

Epidemic Enters New Phase as Covid-19 Cases Multiply Outside China
Rising tallies in South Korea, Japan raise concerns of broader disruption and greater economic impact across Asia than previously expected
Feb 11, 2020 03:47 AM

Singapore Braces as Coronavirus Cases Emerge in Finance Hub
Businesses activate continuity plans ordering employees to work from home as building managers step up sanitation measures and set up temperature screening checkpoints
Feb 08, 2020 04:52 AM

Xi, Trump Reaffirm Phase-One Trade Deal in Face of Epidemic
Chinese president urges American leader to ‘calmly evaluate’ and ‘reasonably respond’ as coronavirus outbreak disrupts world trade and threatens China economy
Jan 23, 2020 06:27 AM

U.S. Links China Tariff Rollback With Phase Two Deal Progress
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin in Davos defends incentive value of tariffs and suggests next round of discussions may unfold in stages with no urgency
Jan 22, 2020 06:31 AM

China Offers Assurance That U.S. Trade Deal Won’t Hurt Europe
Vice Premier Han Zheng vows to follow WTO rules after Trump abruptly jacks up projected sales to China by $100 billion