·April 20, 2020, 11:00 AM UTCChina has become the world’s pioneer on response—a mantle assumed out of necessity. The first to encounter the COVID-19 virus in its industrial hub of Wuhan, China enacted mass lockdowns and managed to contain the outbreak. As the virus spreads across the globe, governments elsewhere are mimicking the tactic, forcing large swaths of the world’s population into inactivity, isolation, and even quarantine. But mandatory social distancing comes with a price, and to the economic fallout is so far less instructional.China’s economy endured a one-two punch under...…·April 20, 2020, 11:00 AM UTCChina has become the world’s pioneer on response—a mantle assumed out of necessity. The first to encounter the COVID-19 virus in its industrial hub of Wuhan, China enacted mass lockdowns and managed to contain the outbreak. As the virus spreads across the globe, governments elsewhere are mimicking the tactic, forcing large swaths of the world’s population into inactivity, isolation, and even quarantine. But mandatory social distancing comes with a price, and to the economic fallout is so far less instructional.China’s economy endured a one-two punch under...WW…

·April 17, 2020, 8:15 AM UTCChina’s gross domestic product contracted 6.8% in the first quarter of 2020, the (NBS) said Friday, revealing the extent to which the economy has been battered by the COVID-19 virus. The negative growth marks China’s first annual quarterly decline since at least 1992, when records began. With declines likely to continue into the second quarter, eyes are on Beijing to see what fresh stimulus measures state leaders dish out.China’s economy was put on hold for much of two months this year, beginning with the weeklong national holiday at the end of January being...…·April 17, 2020, 8:15 AM UTCChina’s gross domestic product contracted 6.8% in the first quarter of 2020, the (NBS) said Friday, revealing the extent to which the economy has been battered by the COVID-19 virus. The negative growth marks China’s first annual quarterly decline since at least 1992, when records began. With declines likely to continue into the second quarter, eyes are on Beijing to see what fresh stimulus measures state leaders dish out.China’s economy was put on hold for much of two months this year, beginning with the weeklong national holiday at the end of January being...WW…

·November 3, 2021, 2:12 PM UTCGood morning.This is Katherine, coming to you from the fourth day of the COP26 climate conference, in (surprisingly) sunny Glasgow.It’s been an incredibly hectic few days, and it’s hard to believe that we’re still only in the early stages of the two week conference, which, alongside negotiations on the future of our planet, also includes about a million side events and panels from governments, NGOs, and climate protestors alike.There have been appearances by lots of familiar faces—from world leaders (Biden spent most of his appearances defending his “Build Back...…·November 3, 2021, 2:12 PM UTCGood morning.This is Katherine, coming to you from the fourth day of the COP26 climate conference, in (surprisingly) sunny Glasgow.It’s been an incredibly hectic few days, and it’s hard to believe that we’re still only in the early stages of the two week conference, which, alongside negotiations on the future of our planet, also includes about a million side events and panels from governments, NGOs, and climate protestors alike.There have been appearances by lots of familiar faces—from world leaders (Biden spent most of his appearances defending his “Build Back...WW…