Lockdowns Ordered As COVID-19 Cluster Found Near Beijing Food Market A cluster of COVID-19 cases, linked to a produce market in Beijing, sparked fears of a second wave. Officials are resurrecting some lockdown measures and testing tens of thousands of nearby residents.Heard onToggle more optionsA cluster of COVID-19 cases, linked to a produce market in Beijing, sparked fears of a second wave. Officials are resurrecting some lockdown measures and testing tens of thousands of nearby residents.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Weeks after declaring victory over the pandemic, China is fighting it again. The...…Lockdowns Ordered As COVID-19 Cluster Found Near Beijing Food Market A cluster of COVID-19 cases, linked to a produce market in Beijing, sparked fears of a second wave. Officials are resurrecting some lockdown measures and testing tens of thousands of nearby residents.Heard onToggle more optionsA cluster of COVID-19 cases, linked to a produce market in Beijing, sparked fears of a second wave. Officials are resurrecting some lockdown measures and testing tens of thousands of nearby residents.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Weeks after declaring victory over the pandemic, China is fighting it again. The...WW…

Coronavirus Cases Across Asia Are Again On The Rise Parts of Asia that seemed to have COVID-19 under control have witnessed fresh outbreaks. China, Japan and Vietnam, which had few or no cases in the past month or so, are seeing a resurgence.Heard onToggle more optionsParts of Asia that seemed to have COVID-19 under control have witnessed fresh outbreaks. China, Japan and Vietnam, which had few or no cases in the past month or so, are seeing a resurgence.NOEL KING, HOST:More than 18 million people around the world have gotten COVID-19. The U.S. has the highest death toll, but in Asia, cases...…Coronavirus Cases Across Asia Are Again On The Rise Parts of Asia that seemed to have COVID-19 under control have witnessed fresh outbreaks. China, Japan and Vietnam, which had few or no cases in the past month or so, are seeing a resurgence.Heard onToggle more optionsParts of Asia that seemed to have COVID-19 under control have witnessed fresh outbreaks. China, Japan and Vietnam, which had few or no cases in the past month or so, are seeing a resurgence.NOEL KING, HOST:More than 18 million people around the world have gotten COVID-19. The U.S. has the highest death toll, but in Asia, cases...WW…

U.S. Can Learn From Other Countries About Containing COVID-19 As the U.S. manages the coronavirus, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to three NPR correspondents in some hard-hit countries: China, South Korea and Italy, to ask what lessons the U.S. should learn.Heard onToggle more optionsAs the U.S. manages the coronavirus, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to three NPR correspondents in some hard-hit countries: China, South Korea and Italy, to ask what lessons the U.S. should learn.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:As daily life here in the U.S. changes to try to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, it's helpful to...…U.S. Can Learn From Other Countries About Containing COVID-19 As the U.S. manages the coronavirus, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to three NPR correspondents in some hard-hit countries: China, South Korea and Italy, to ask what lessons the U.S. should learn.Heard onToggle more optionsAs the U.S. manages the coronavirus, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to three NPR correspondents in some hard-hit countries: China, South Korea and Italy, to ask what lessons the U.S. should learn.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:As daily life here in the U.S. changes to try to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, it's helpful to...WW…

After Coronavirus Outbreak, China Tries To Get Back To Work Now that the spread of COVID-19 appears to be under control, China's vast economy is slowly returning to work.Toggle more optionsNow that the spread of COVID-19 appears to be under control, China's vast economy is slowly returning to work.Sponsor Message…After Coronavirus Outbreak, China Tries To Get Back To Work Now that the spread of COVID-19 appears to be under control, China's vast economy is slowly returning to work.Toggle more optionsNow that the spread of COVID-19 appears to be under control, China's vast economy is slowly returning to work.Sponsor MessageWW…

Packed With Coronavirus Patients, Some Chinese Hospitals Turn Away Others Who Are Ill : Goats and Soda Residents say their relatives have been unable to get care for cancer, for childhood diseases and more as Wuhan and other cities put a priority on treating COVID-19 patients.Amy ChengVictor Yu is not one of the more than 2,500 people who the Chinese government says were killed by the coronavirus. The 47-year-old resident of Wuhan, epicenter of the outbreak, died Feb. 19 from complications related to renal carcinoma, a common type of kidney cancer. But his family believes that his untimely...…Packed With Coronavirus Patients, Some Chinese Hospitals Turn Away Others Who Are Ill : Goats and Soda Residents say their relatives have been unable to get care for cancer, for childhood diseases and more as Wuhan and other cities put a priority on treating COVID-19 patients.Amy ChengVictor Yu is not one of the more than 2,500 people who the Chinese government says were killed by the coronavirus. The 47-year-old resident of Wuhan, epicenter of the outbreak, died Feb. 19 from complications related to renal carcinoma, a common type of kidney cancer. But his family believes that his untimely...WW…

As New Coronavirus Cases Slow In China, Factories Start Reopening Strict quarantine measures have prevented 300 million migrant workers from returning to work. Now local authorities are trying to get businesses going again. The main bottleneck: a shrunken workforce.Heard onAmy ChengToggle more optionsAs new cases of coronavirus infection slow in China, the country is gradually getting back to work. Authorities and businesses are taking a range of measures: Local governments are chartering buses for workers. Some companies are buying out entire hotels to house quarantined staff. A...…As New Coronavirus Cases Slow In China, Factories Start Reopening Strict quarantine measures have prevented 300 million migrant workers from returning to work. Now local authorities are trying to get businesses going again. The main bottleneck: a shrunken workforce.Heard onAmy ChengToggle more optionsAs new cases of coronavirus infection slow in China, the country is gradually getting back to work. Authorities and businesses are taking a range of measures: Local governments are chartering buses for workers. Some companies are buying out entire hotels to house quarantined staff. A...WW…

Hong Kong Bookseller Sentenced By China To 10 Years For Passing 'Intelligence' Gui Minhai was kidnapped by Chinese agents while on vacation in Thailand in 2015. His conviction in a secret trial was announced in a brief statement by the court.Updated at 11:40 a.m. ET A well-known Hong Kong bookseller who published critical and sometimes titillating volumes about Chinese leaders and who disappeared in China more than two years ago has been quietly sentenced to a decade in prison for passing on intelligence to people overseas. In its brief published online Monday, the court in the Chinese port...…Hong Kong Bookseller Sentenced By China To 10 Years For Passing 'Intelligence' Gui Minhai was kidnapped by Chinese agents while on vacation in Thailand in 2015. His conviction in a secret trial was announced in a brief statement by the court.Updated at 11:40 a.m. ET A well-known Hong Kong bookseller who published critical and sometimes titillating volumes about Chinese leaders and who disappeared in China more than two years ago has been quietly sentenced to a decade in prison for passing on intelligence to people overseas. In its brief published online Monday, the court in the Chinese port...WW…

Almost 4 Million Chinese Displaced Or Evacuated From Flooding With at least 158 dead and thousands of homes collapsed after heavy rains, experts say it's time for China to rethink its water management.Toggle more optionsFirst China was hit by the novel coronavirus. Now it is dealing with the worst flooding in more than 20 years across vast swaths, from its southwestern interior to its east coast. Zeng Hailin is one of an estimated 3.7 million people displaced or evacuated because of floods in China largely since June. He lost his job in a uniform factory in Zhejiang province because of the...…Almost 4 Million Chinese Displaced Or Evacuated From Flooding With at least 158 dead and thousands of homes collapsed after heavy rains, experts say it's time for China to rethink its water management.Toggle more optionsFirst China was hit by the novel coronavirus. Now it is dealing with the worst flooding in more than 20 years across vast swaths, from its southwestern interior to its east coast. Zeng Hailin is one of an estimated 3.7 million people displaced or evacuated because of floods in China largely since June. He lost his job in a uniform factory in Zhejiang province because of the...WW…

In Rural China, Villagers Say They're Forced From Farm Homes To High-Rises After quickly building megacities, the country is kicking plans into high gear to revamp tens of thousands of country villages. Residents say they are forced or coerced to leave their farm homes.Toggle more optionsA farmer from Shandong province along China's east coast, Liu recalls how during Chinese Lunar New Year in January, he went out for a walk and came home to discover local officials preparing to demolish his home. When he called the police on the demolishers, they arrested him instead, saying that the police...…In Rural China, Villagers Say They're Forced From Farm Homes To High-Rises After quickly building megacities, the country is kicking plans into high gear to revamp tens of thousands of country villages. Residents say they are forced or coerced to leave their farm homes.Toggle more optionsA farmer from Shandong province along China's east coast, Liu recalls how during Chinese Lunar New Year in January, he went out for a walk and came home to discover local officials preparing to demolish his home. When he called the police on the demolishers, they arrested him instead, saying that the police...WW…

The Latest U.S. Blow To China's Huawei Could Knock Out Its Global 5G Plans The Trump administration issued tough export rules this month, which analysts say could spell a death knell for the company's worldwide mobile network ambitions.The United States put up another major roadblock this month against Huawei, as China's big telecommunications company moves to set up the latest 5G mobile networks worldwide. On May 19, the Commerce Department to choke off Huawei's access to semiconductor chips it needs to build cellphones and 5G infrastructure. The new controls ban chipmakers — mostly based...…The Latest U.S. Blow To China's Huawei Could Knock Out Its Global 5G Plans The Trump administration issued tough export rules this month, which analysts say could spell a death knell for the company's worldwide mobile network ambitions.The United States put up another major roadblock this month against Huawei, as China's big telecommunications company moves to set up the latest 5G mobile networks worldwide. On May 19, the Commerce Department to choke off Huawei's access to semiconductor chips it needs to build cellphones and 5G infrastructure. The new controls ban chipmakers — mostly based...WW…