Tag Archives: Chinese

A New Study Links Donald Trump’s ‘Chinese Virus’ Tweet to Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Speech

Former president Donald Trump’s description of Covid-19 as “the Chinese virus” on Twitter last year has been linked to a measurable increase in anti-Asian hashtags on the platform, according to new research from the University of California, San Francisco. In a study of nearly 700,000 tweets published on March 18, 2021 in the American Journal… Read More »

China’s Sinovac amps up COVID-19 vaccine work with new facility backed by Chinese government

Chinese biotech Sinovac, one of many drugmakers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine, is leveraging aid from the People’s Republic of China to help it cross the finish line. But first, Sinovac will have to build out a massive new facility on the government’s dime. With financial backing from the Chinese government, Sinovac will erect a new vaccine production facility… Read More »

India, hoping to challenge Chinese dominance, plans API production push: report

The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused a host of problems in the global pharmaceutical supply chain—particularly in China, a major producer of drug ingredients. Now, seeing an opportunity, India is reportedly working on a plan to supersize its own ingredient manufacturing to combat Chinese dominance in the market.  The Indian government is planning to escalate domestic production… Read More »

Chinese cities try to flush out coronavirus patients by stopping medicine sales – Quartz

From our Obsession Because China Even small changes in China have global effects. China is turning to potentially risky measures to track down more patients of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed at least 900 people. The number of infections from the new virus soared to cross 40,000 as of Sunday (Feb. 9). At least… Read More »

Trump talks with Xi about coronavirus as Chinese scientists track possible outbreak origin to pangolins

President Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the deadly coronavirus as officials look to determine its source and how to contain it. “Just had a long and very good conversation by phone with President Xi of China. He is strong, sharp and powerfully focused on leading the counterattack on the Coronavirus,” Trump said… Read More »