China’s 290 million migrant workers have been the hardest hit by the coronavirus having already been under pressure from the US-China trade war.

Even as the US reported record daily coronavirus cases, demand for medical supplies from China appears to have fallen in July.

In China’s manufacturing and export hub of Guangdong province, factories are closing their doors and laying off staff as the pandemic takes a heavy economic toll, so owners must get creative to sell off inventories.

As part of its Hainan free-trade port plan, China is rolling out a host of preferential policies to help the island capitalise on the growing medical tourism market.

President Xi Jinping promised unprecedented spending on ‘new infrastructure’, including 5G networks, in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus.

Tourists, the vast majority of whom were Chinese, spent 450 million yuan (US$64 million) on imported goods at Hainan’s four duty-free malls in the first week of July.

Reinvigorating Hainan’s shopping centres and slashing duty-free limits on the island are part of a plan by China to tempt its army of shopping tourists to spend at home.

In China’s manufacturing hub of Dongguan, a sock factory has survived Sars, the global financial crisis and the US-China trade war, but ‘it can’t survive 2020’.

Some investors and locals in Hainan are taking a wait-and-see approach towards a new free-trade port plan, wary Beijing’s promises may not translate into real rewards.

Almost three quarters of manufacturers in China’s Greater Bay Area see a negative impact on their business due to the coronavirus, a new survey shows.

China’s industrial firms’ profits in May increased 6 per cent year on year after a four-month slump. Further observation is needed to see if profit recovery could continue, analysts say.

The spring session of the Canton Fair, China’s oldest and largest trade expo, will be held online on Monday, but few exporters are optimistic it will drum up new business.

Beijing’s plan to impose a national security law on Hong Kong has left some wealthy mainland investors fretting about the future of the city and their investments.

China’s exports and imports contracted in May as the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh heavily on overseas and domestic demand.

Faced with a slowing economy, disruptions due to Covid-19 and deepening tensions with the United States, companies in China are having a tougher time than ever getting paid.

Rich Chinese families are rethinking plans to invest or educate their kids abroad, while the cottage industry that supported these activities is struggling amid the coronavirus.

Merchants at China’s largest fruit market say demand has plummeted due to consumer worries and a struggling service sector amid the coronavirus.

Once immune from economic hardship, China’s internet-fuelled tech sector is starting to reduce costs and cut jobs as the impact of Covid-19 spreads beyond traditional industries.

Migrant workers and the residents of rural areas are bearing the brunt of the employment crisis in China caused by Covid-19.

Shulan in Jilin province sees 11 cases linked to local woman, as nationwide total hits double figures for the first time this month.

Pou Chen makes footwear for the likes of Nike and Adidas, but says it has suffered from a lack of orders as global value chains strain under the impact from the coronavirus.

Tighter supply of soybeans is increasing the cost of pig feed for Chinese farmers still recovering from African swine fever.

Shenzhen’s economy shrank 6.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus took its toll on China’s hi-tech hub.

Migrant workers are being forced to head back home as rising unemployment figures and closed factories suggest China’s job market is straining in the wake of the coronavirus.

Chinese authorities are asking small businesses about their difficulties obtaining loans from banks, as a growing number struggle with cash flow problems.

China has promised help to small and medium-sized businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak, but the loans are in some cases being incorrectly used for real estate investments.

Despite China’s best efforts, banks are reluctant to lend to small businesses struggling with the coronavirus due to a lack of collateral and higher default risks.

China is emerging from two months of coronavirus lockdowns, but with consumers faced with mounting concerns, they are adopting a cautious approach.

Medical crews sent to northern city to bolster health system overwhelmed with cases among people returning from Russia.

Foreign ministry, Guangzhou mayor and senior police officer say everyone is treated equally after several countries lodge formal protests.