Latest China Headlines
All the headlines from our China Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Thai Insurer Offers First Coronavirus Insurance Policy
Feb 10 2020 // The world’s best-performing insurance firm has seized on the latest health concern to offer Thailand’s first policy to cover the novel coronavirus. TQM Corp., with partner Bangkok Insurance Pcl, this week...
Coronavirus Update: Deaths Surpass 900; World Health Experts Head to Beijing
Feb 9 2020 // BEIJING, Feb 10 — An advance team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for Beijing to help investigate China’s coronavirus epidemic, which authorities said on Monday had...
Prudential in Talks to Fully Control China Venture; Weighs Sale of U.S. Business
Feb 7 2020 // Prudential is in talks that could lead to it taking full control of its 50:50 joint venture with China’s CITIC and is considering selling some or all of its U.S. business to sharpen its focus on Asia, a source told...
Coronavirus Hits Trade Fairs, Industry Conferences
Feb 7 2020 // Feb 7 (Reuters) – Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed or hit by travel curbs and concerns about the spread of a coronavirus, potentially disrupting...
Hong Kong Insurers Say Sales Have Fallen to ‘Almost Nothing’ Due to Coronavirus
Feb 6 2020 // For Hong Kong insurers, the coronavirus outbreak is a second blow. Already reeling from at-times violent demonstrations that slowed the flood of Chinese travelers — one of the biggest sources of new policyholders...
China’s Coronavirus Deaths, Infections Rise; Supply Chains, Production, Travel Disrupted
Feb 6 2020 // China’s fast-moving coronavirus spread among passengers of a quarantined Japanese cruise liner on Thursday and dragged down production at more global businesses, as scientists across the world searched for a...
Roundup: Nations Stepping Up Scrutiny of Vessels, Trains Shipping from China
Feb 5 2020 // Vessels and trains coming from China are in focus as nations take steps to halt the spread of a deadly coronavirus that originated in the world’s second-biggest economy. Here’s a roundup of some of the latest...
Update: Airline Flight Cancellations Due to Coronavirus
Feb 4 2020 // Feb 4 – Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak. Here is the latest on their plans (in alphabetical order): AIR CANADA Air Canada said on Jan. 28 it was canceling select...
Coronavirus Tests China’s Work-From-Home Capabilities
Feb 4 2020 // Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, working from home is no longer a privilege, it’s a necessity. While factories, shops, hotels and restaurants are warning about plunging foot traffic that is transforming city...
Best’s See Limited Non-Life Insurance Losses in China From Coronavirus Epidemic
Feb 4 2020 // Rating firm AM Best said it expects that China’s non-life insurance market will experience limited losses from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The analysts based their outlook on factors including the central...
Factbox: How Companies Are Reacting to Coronavirus
Feb 3 2020 // Companies around the world have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights. FINANCIAL IMPACT: * Apple gave a...
As Economic Costs of Coronavirus Mount, China Accuses U.S. of Overreacting
Feb 3 2020 // The economic and diplomatic costs of China’s coronavirus epidemic mounted on Monday with investors knocking $400 billion off the value of stocks and the government accusing the United States of over-reacting to the...
Airlines Under Pressure to Halt Flights to China; Update on Cancellations
Jan 31 2020 // Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking...
Global Coronavirus Cases Soar to 10,000 as WHO Declares Health Emergency
Jan 31 2020 // The U.K. confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus on Friday, while the U.S. and Japan advised citizens to avoid traveling to China. Singapore suspended visas issued to Chinese citizens. Stocks fell in Europe and Asia...
Brexit Day Is Finally Here; Now the Hard Part Begins: Opinion
Jan 30 2020 // London and Brussels are two hours apart by train but on Friday, the day the U.K. officially leaves the European Union, the two cities will feel worlds apart. The Brits are planning a Brexit celebration worthy of a...
Many Global Firms Face High Coronavirus Costs Due to Insurance Exclusions
Jan 29 2020 // Many global companies from hotels and airlines to industrial houses are expected to have to foot the bill for disruptions caused by a new coronavirus in China, with epidemics usually excluded from insurance cover, experts...
Coronavirus Impact: Growing List of Global Firms Cut Back on China Business Activities
Jan 29 2020 // Starbucks Corp. has closed more than half of its coffee shops in mainland China — about 2,000 of them — and Toyota Motor Corp. is halting production in the country, as global corporations grapple with a...
Apple’s China-Centric Supply Chain Braces for Disruption From Coronavirus
Jan 28 2020 // Apple Inc.’s China-centric manufacturing base is at risk of disruption after the Lunar New Year holiday as the company’s partners confront the coronavirus outbreak that has gripped the country and caused more...
How China’s Coronavirus Will Test the U.S., Too: Opinion
Jan 27 2020 // As the Wuhan coronavirus spreads to America, it now seems quite possible the United States will face some considerable logistical challenges. Even if the virus turns out not to be very deadly, or mutates into a safer form,...
New Coronavirus Outbreak: Marsh Recommends Immediate Steps for Multinationals
Jan 24 2020 // The effects on multinational businesses from a potentially worsening Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could be severe, which is why they need to review, test and potentially update plans related to business continuity, crisis...
