not a sufficient one, Wang Yiwei, Director of the Institute of International Affairs and Centre for

Weeks of abnormally intense rains have swept away buildings and ruined homes across southern China, leaving at least 106 people dead or missing and affecting 15 million residents in the worst flooding that parts of the region have seen in decades. Heavy rains this time of year often swell China’s rivers and cause its reservoirs to overflow.... “ Once there is extreme weather, it’s very easy for them to be in danger.” One of the hardest-hit provinces so far has been Hubei, whose capital, Wuhan,

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China is gradually reopening its factories and offices and lifting travel restrictions in an effort to get back to normal.... Outbreaks could still flare up even after the worst seems to be over, dashing hopes that economies can be restarted quickly.... Flare-ups could be the new normal, at least until a vaccine or other preventive measures have been developed, leading to a spate of testing and reimposing harsh social-distancing rules....

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BEIJING — Like hundreds of millions of other children worldwide, Liu Chenxinhao and Liu Chenxinyuan were getting used to doing class work online.... He took his phone with him. Now the only device on which the boys can watch their school’s video lessons is 300 miles away.... Their grandmother’s$ 30 handset only makes calls.“ Of course it will have an effect ” on their education, said their father, Liu Ji, 34....

But businesspeople across China say that times remain difficult.... Families say their incomes have fallen.“ This year is difficult — some have lost their jobs, some cannot find work to do, ” said Liu Xia, a fruit vendor from a village on the northern outskirts of Beijing.... It has so far avoided unfurling a huge spending package like leaders in the United States and Europe have done....

BEIJING — Step by step, the United States under President Trump has sought to intensify pressure on Beijing in hopes of making China change its ways.... Trump to end the special trade and economic relations the territory now enjoys.... On Thursday, China vowed to retaliate against both countries, having already blocked some Canadian exports and held two Canadian citizens for more than 500 days. Trump administration officials argue that they have brought China to the table on trade by imposing

Businesses, even those that have reopened, face a wrenching road ahead, with sluggishness likely to persist.... Major challenges remain in grappling with the virus amid some encouraging signs.... New York records the largest number of deaths in a single day....

Companies and government agencies in China have a mixed record on keeping personal information safe from hacks and leaks.... The authorities have also taken an expansive view of using high-tech surveillance tools in the name of public well-being. The government’s virus-tracking software has been collecting information, including location data, on people in hundreds of cities across China.... In China, however, the worry is not just about potential snooping. The country’s leaders have long soug