Chinese authorities have suspended the export of chicken products from a factory owned by Tyson Foods to China. The reason given by Chinese officials is that someone in the factory was infected with the new coronavirus.

In January this year, the new crown epidemic began to spread in China. Many people were trapped in their homes for several months. They suffered salary cuts or unemployment, and the number of consumer loan arrears continued to increase. Now, lenders are stepping up recovery of debt owed by these borrowers.

Tourism is one of the first industries to be hit by the new crown epidemic, and it may take the longest time to recover. China's online travel giant Ctrip Group's profit fell sharply in the first quarter, and revenue fell 42% year-on-year. The worse news is that the company expects revenue to fall 67% to 77% in the second quarter.

China’s pork imports reached a record high in April. At a time when domestic pork prices are high, the world ’s largest consumer of pork imports large amounts of pork from overseas.

Keep, one of China's most popular fitness apps, raised US $ 80 million in a new round of financing, and some existing shareholders, including Tencent Holdings Limited, also participated in the investment.

China stated that the reason was that these companies violated inspection and quarantine requirements. The ban began on Tuesday.

KFC China said on Monday that it will try to sell plant-based chicken nuggets at three locations from April 28 to April 30.

The USDA said on Thursday that private exporters reported to the USDA 272,000 tons of soybean export sales, which were shipped to China.

Starbucks is working with Beyond Meat and two other companies to launch a plant-based lunch menu in the Chinese market.

According to the analysis of researchers, China has been buying advertisements on US social media sites and adopting online strategies similar to Russian false information propaganda. Obviously, it is trying to create an international image to fight the new epidemic.

The travel and hotel bookings for the Qingming holiday period have soared, and last week's railway passenger traffic hit its highest level since the Spring Festival holiday in January. However, the Chinese government and most travelers remain cautious.

The new virus epidemic has made the employment situation of China's increasing number of college graduates even more severe, which has put greater pressure on Chinese officials who believe that stable employment is essential to maintaining economic and social order.

Ctrip said the company saw signs of a resumption of Chinese willingness to travel.

During the epidemic, various economic sectors stagnated, and supermarkets became the lifeblood of communities. Fortunately, China has basically succeeded in ensuring adequate food and other necessities in supermarkets, which was a key factor in maintaining public order during the crisis.

As the new epidemic has brought China and global economic activity to a standstill, the fall in Chinese producer prices and the rise in consumer food prices have combined, putting Chinese policymakers in a more dilemma.