European shares have opened higher after China reported its exports rose 3.5% in April from a year earlier as its factories and supply chains revived after pandemic shutdowns. France’s CAC 40 gained 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Absence makes the heart grow fonder as China goes back to school
Temperature checks, compulsory face masks and scrupulous hygiene - it's more like going to a hospital than a school, but the Shanghai students returning to class after three months of lockdown are ... ( read original story ...)
China says it’s open to cooperating with WHO on virus tracing
China is open to cooperating with the World Health Organization on a virus tracing investigation, Hua Chunying, a Ch ... ( read original story ...)
China Counters Coronavirus Crunch With a Surprise Rise in Exports
Chinese exports rose unexpectedly in April, bucking a pandemic-induced economic slump that has crimped demand and disrupted supply chains world-wide. ( read original story ...)
China says experimental spaceship operating normally
A Chinese spaceship is working normally in orbit, with its solar panels in position and a communication link established, the government said Thursday. The craft was launched aboard a new heavy-lift ... ( read original story ...)
Easing of social distancing measures is good news for bars and restaurants, says Hong Kong tycoon
On Tuesday, the financial hub announced plans to relax social distancing measures, including the reopening of venues such as cinemas, bars, beauty parlors, and schools with effect from May 8. ( read original story ...)
There Really Is No Place Like Home in Covid-19 Hong Kong
This residential property market refuses to follow the economy into crisis. When asking why, start with the Fed. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Seizes Fins From 38,500 Endangered Sharks
Hong Kong has seized 26 tonnes of smuggled shark fins, sliced from some 38,500 endangered animals, in the largest bust of its kind in the southern Chinese city. The record haul was discovered in two ... ( read original story ...)
China says Hong Kong will never be calm unless violent protesters removed
China's Hong Kong affairs office warned on Wednesday that the city will never be calm unless "black-clad violent protesters" were all removed, describing them as a "political virus" that seeks ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the U.S. is optimistic in the age of coronavirus
The pandemic could be a "window of opportunity" for Taiwan and the United States, Taipei's man in Washington says. ( read original story ...)