Mass vaccination around the world
As the production capacity of COVID-19 vaccine increases, more and more countries roll out their plan for mass vaccination. Check out the infographic to see the detailed schedule:
COVID-19 cases entering China via Shanghai, reported on August 14
Shanghai reported 16 imported COVID-19 cases on Aug 14, a spike in the past 11 consecutive days of imported cases in the city. Many arrive via the Pudong airport, and 253 have been quarantined.
China economy data, Jan-Jul 2020
China economy data, Jan-Jul 2020
The US' steps to politicize Confucius Institutes
The US has designated Chinese Confucius Institutes as “foreign missions” on Thursday, following its recent moves to scrutinize Chinese media outlets. How has the US escalated its suppression of the Chinese-language learning centers? Check out infographic:
Australian universities lose allure
Australian universities lose attraction to Chinese students as many find schooling disrupted by COVID-19. They are shocked by growing anti-China sentiment, and their dream of pursuing work there is undercut by the country's slipping economy.
How soon will a vaccine be made available
Following Russia's announcement on Tue that it has registered the world's 1st vaccine for COVID-19, how soon will a vaccine be made available?
Data of global food wastage
According to a report from FAO, the annual amount of food wasted globally reached 1.6 billion tons. For more information, check the infographic:
China-US relations
Retaliation measures enforced by the Chinese government in response to US provocations are overwhelmingly supported by the public, and increasingly more Chinese people disfavor the US amid the recent spate of unprecedented tensions since the two countries established diplomatic ties in the late 1970s, a survey showed on Monday.
Timeline: US threatens TikTok ban
US PresidentDonald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to ban US firms from making transactions with TikTok's parent company ByteDance, starting in 45 days, the latest step by the US to force the sale of TikTok with the threat of a ban. Click the timeline for more. Photo: GT
See how China remains committed to phase I trade deal with US despite COVID-19, frayed ties
Impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and frayed ties, has China remained committed to the China-US trade deal? Check out:
Track the China-US trade deal: How has the deal impacted bilateral trade?
-China's trade surplus with the US for H1 2020 dropped 10.8%
-China's exports to the US were down 8.1%
- Imports from the US dropped 1.5% y-o-y in H1 2020, less than China's overall import decrease amid the coronavirus.
Best unicorn companies 2020
In Hurun Report's global unicorn index for 2020, about 80% of unicorn companies are based in the US and China. 6 of the top 10 companies are Chinese firms, including #TikTok's parent company #ByteDance. For more details, check the infographic:
China's consumption trends in the post-epidemic period
A recent public survey conducted by the Global Times Research Center concerning the shift in the Chinese public's outlook on consumption.