A cargo ship loaded with containers makes its way at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province on January 14, 2020. Photo: AFP
Coronavirus: China urged to delay purchase elements of US trade deal as outbreak rocks economy
- State-backed economists in Beijing warn coronavirus outbreak may restrict demand for purchases and urged China to request delay
- Large swathes of China on lockdown meaning trade has been hampered and logistics slowed to a snail’s pace
A cargo ship loaded with containers makes its way at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province on January 14, 2020. Photo: AFP