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Chinese mainland reports 36 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

6th November 2020

China's National Health Commission said on Friday that it received reports of 36 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, including six that were domestically transmitted and 30 imported.

The six domestically transmitted cases were reported in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the commission said in its daily report.

Of the new imported cases, 15 were reported in Shanghai, three in Guangdong, two each in Tianjin, Inner Mongolia, Fujian and Sichuan, and one each in Shanxi, Liaoning, Zhejiang and Yunnan, it said.

Twenty-three new suspected COVID-19 cases, all arriving from outside the mainland, were reported in Shanghai Thursday. No new deaths related to the disease were reported, it added.

By the end of Thursday, a total of 3,510 imported cases had been reported on the mainland. Of them, 3,171 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 339 remained hospitalized. No deaths from the imported cases had been reported.

As of Thursday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland had reached 86,151. Of them, 419 patients were still being treated, including nine in severe condition.

Altogether 81,098 patients had been discharged after recovery, and 4,634 had died of the disease on the mainland, the commission said.

There were 26 suspected COVID-19 cases on the mainland, while 16,476 close contacts were still under medical observation after 628 were discharged Thursday, according to the commission.

Source: Shanghai Daily, November 6, 2020

China's foreign investment stable over year-to-date

5th November 2020

China's foreign investment has remained relatively stable for the year-to-date despite uncertainties amid the COVID-19 outbreak and the complex global trade situation, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s latest report, total global cross-border direct investment fell 49 percent in the first half of this year.

Foreign direct investment from the United States, Singapore, Vietnam and India dropped by 61 percent, 28 percent, 16 percent and 33 percent, respectively; while China dipped only 4 percent in the first half year.

As China’s policies, especially those on stabilizing foreign investment, have been effective so far this year, from January to September, China’s actual use of foreign investment totaled US$103.26 billion, an increase of 2.5 percent over the same period of last year. In yuan term, it totaled 718.81 billion yuan (U$108 billion), up 5.2 percent year on year.

These figures marked that for the first time this year, the two cumulative indicators posted “double positive,” showing a counter-trend growth pattern, according to Zong Changqing, director of foreign investment department at the China Ministry of Commerce.

China has scientifically coordinated the prevention and control of epidemic diseases and economic and social development. As a result, major strategic achievements have been made, and China has taken the lead in the world in restoring order in production and livelihood.

In the first three quarters of 2020, China's economic growth figure turned from negative to positive, to become a “stabilizer” and “safe haven" for global cross-border investment, Zong noted.

"The practice of stabilizing foreign investment since the beginning of this year has once again proved that the attraction of China’s huge market to foreign capital has not changed," Zong said. "Also, the comprehensive competitive advantage in industrial support, human resources and infrastructure has not changed, nor have the expectations and confidence of enterprises in long-term foreign investment and operation in China."

The country's foreign trade in the fourth quarter is expected to extend the current stable and positive trend, meeting the annual target of the stabilization work and bringing the 13th Five-Year Plan to a successful end.

Source: Shanghai Daily, November 5, 2020

More office workers planning to change jobs: survey

3rd November 2020

According to online recruitment platform Zhaopin.com, white-collar workers have a strong desire to change jobs this fall, with 67 percent of surveyed respondents saying they are taking active steps in this regard.

That proportion is nearly 10 percentage points higher than the same period a year ago.

Meanwhile, the number of office workers who are taking a wait-and-see attitude contracted by 10 percentage points, accounting for 28.5 percent of those surveyed. Only 0.7 percent of participants said they are satisfied with their current jobs and will not change.

Professionals engaged in IT, communications, business services and the financial industry are the most active job-hoppers; the proportion of such workers who are updating their CVs and actively looking for jobs are all over 55 percent, on average.

These industries are also characterized by vitality and rapid change, which helps drive rapid turnover of talent, Zhaopin.com noted.

Salary and benefits remain the primary factors for people to change jobs, while "unclear development prospects" and "limited promotion opportunities" are also important motivators for the departure of office workers, according to the report.

Source: Shanghai Daily, November 3, 2020

Chinese mainland reports 24 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 locally transmitted

2nd November 2020

Three new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland Sunday, all in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the National Health Commission said Monday.

A total of 30 new asymptomatic cases, including 24 arriving from outside the mainland, were reported, the commission said in its daily report.

On Sunday, 20 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland. One new suspected COVID-19 case from outside the mainland was reported in Shanghai. No new deaths related to the disease were reported, the commission added.

It said that 21 confirmed cases arriving from outside the mainland were reported Sunday.

Of the new imported cases, six were reported in Shanghai, five in Guangdong, three each in Shanxi and Gansu, two in Sichuan, and one each in Tianjin and Jiangsu, the commission said.

By the end of Sunday, a total of 3,401 imported cases had been reported on the mainland. Of them, 3,100 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 301 remained hospitalized. No deaths from the imported cases had been reported.

As of Sunday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland had reached 86,021. Of them, 363 patients were still being treated, including 12 in severe condition.

Altogether 81,024 patients had been discharged after recovery, and 4,634 had died of the disease on the mainland, the commission said.

There was one suspected COVID-19 case on the mainland, while 14,489 close contacts were still under medical observation after 683 were discharged Sunday, according to the commission

Source: Shanghai Daily, November 2, 2020

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