China is expected to post positive growth this year even as the global economy contracts 4.9 per cent in a coronavirus-driven plunge in output, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook Update estimated China’s economy will grow 1 per cent in 2020, a downgrade of its April forecast, but better...
These days Timmy Xu Weizhou seems to be busily racking up acting projects under his belt, with no less than four dramas in the works while also pursuing a lucrative singing career on the side. The multi-hyphenate Chinese star broke out of obscurity through the web series Addicted and has since seen a meteoric rise in his popularity...
Regulation helps people avoid mass gatherings, stem the spread of virus After Sunday brunch with friends at Beijing's bustling Wangfujing pedestrian shopping street, Hu Yiting felt it would be a waste of the pleasant spring weather to head back home, crawl into bed and watch TV. That's when the idea popped into Hu's head to climb nearby...
China has approved a coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products' unit to begin human testing, the company said in a filing on Tuesday (June 23). The potential vaccine, co-developed by Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical and the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has received a certificate from the National Medical...
A new railway operating plan will be implemented starting July 1, which will boost China's passenger transport capacity, according to China's railway operator on Thursday. Under the new plan, a few rail lines will be put into operation to further optimize the country's railway network and significantly enhance regional transportation capacity, said China State Railway Group. Among...
Contracts ending in the entertainment industry are nothing new but it appears Story of Yanxi Palace actress Wu Jinyan’s seems to be getting more speculation than usual as rumours have been going around that she won’t be re-signing with Huanyu Films once her contract is up. According to some chatter, the actress has allegedly fallen out of favour with...
We’ve all heard the old adage “crime doesn’t pay” often enough, but the Beijing Courts are making sure that someone learns this lesson when they slapped a 100,000 yuan fine for forging evidence. Apparently the woman in question, Zhang, was the accused in a defamation suit filed by actress Yang Zi for making several harmful remarks against her on...
Tiffany Tang (唐嫣) has made her first appearance in a video after giving birth last December, and it’s shocking a lot of netizens. In September 2019, the Chinese actress announced that she was expecting her first child with actor and husband Luo Jin (罗晋). In December 2019, it was reported by Chinese media that Tiffany has already given birth...
Trust Yu Zheng to spill the tea behind whatever it is that happened to capture his ire. The controversial writer slash producer didn’t mince words when he took to social media lamenting the unsatisfactory situation facing showbiz greenhorns and newcomers. "It’s so hard for newcomers to stand out! Zhao Yiqin has been working in the industry for four years, and...
Chuang 2020 创造营2020 contestant Jiang Zhenyu has just formally announced that she is withdrawing from the show due to a neck injury that she sustained while dancing. On June 3, it was previously announced that Jiang Zhenyu has suspended her filming activities for the competition to return to Beijing for medical treatment. She later revealed that she was diagnosed with...
