#China clampdown on private #education firms appears in effect. Media reports Beijing city has started policy. All private tutoring firms:
-must register as non-profits
-banned from raising funds via stock markets or foreign investment
-violators shall be “rectified”
Stated goal to bring down stress for children, costs for parents (so parents can have more kids in line w/ #China new 3-child policy.) Policy incl. ban on after school tutoring on wkds, public holidays, school vacay, after 9pm. (Many tho suspect political control also a factor.)
$TAL Education, New Oriental $EDU, 17 Education $YQ, 51 Talk $COE,
Zhangmen Education $ZME post statements online saying the new regulations for private tutoring have not been published and they have yet to receive formal notifications.
#China media quote document on private #education firms which says restrictions roll out over 3 years, but mainly in first year. Policy starts with K thru 9 then higher grades. Aims also to prohibit providing overseas education courses.
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#China blames US for “stalemate” due to treating China as “imaginary enemy," Vice FM says at talks with @DeputySecState in Tianjin Mon. Urges US to change “highly misguided mindset”. Adds “the Chinese people” see with eyes wide open that Biden competition meant to contain China.
Full English translation of #China Vice FM’s remarks to US from Foreign Ministry. Argues US-led international order meant to benefit West where “the big bully the small.” (No mention that #China got rich by plugging into global trading system. 🤔)
On #humanrights, #China Vice FM says US “in no position” to lecture Beijing. Rhetorically asks: without Communist Party and people’s rights how would China transform, get rich, succeed? (Credit is due to Party & people but no mention of West, global system which played big part)
😐White House adviser Navarro says #China trade deal is “over”. Says the "turning point" came when the US the learned about the spreading coronavirus only after a Chinese delegation had left Washington following the signing of the Phase 1 deal on Jan. 15. mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/id…
Navarro walks back his remarks that #trade deal is “over”, saying he was talking more broadly about “trust”. Meantime, White House econ advisor Kudlow disputes Navarro. All this after @USTradeRep Lighthizer said last week the deal was on track. 😬axios.com/kudlow-dispute…
After Navarro’s comment the #trade deal is “over”, hitting US futures, and Kudlow disputed the remark.
US’ Similarities To #China When First Impose Restrictions: 1) surging cases 2) testing not widely available 3) medical supply shortage #coronavirus
US’ #Coronavirus Timeline Based On #China’s Progress:
Mar 19-25: US states kick off stay-at-home orders
Mid-Apr: overall cases peak
Early-May: new cases peter out
Mid-May: first day of zero cases
On outlook, #China expects #coronavirus impact to fall in Q2, economy to stabilize rest of year, stats bureau says. Adds unemployment rate will decline in H2. Official says China has room to appropriately raise budget deficit ratio. Will also expand investment, boost consumption.
“If I had known what was to happen, I would not have cared about the reprimand. I would have talked about it to whoever, where ever I could.”- #Wuhan doctor Ai Fen in an intv with Renwu magazine on how she tried to warn her superiors of a SARS-like virus in Dec but was shut down.
#Wuhan doctor interview (on how she flagged #coronavirus but was shut down) now heavily censored online. People trying to save it, posting versions in Chinese English pinyin, Oracle bone script, hexadecimal, Morse code, angry over mishandling by authorities. Versions disappearing
More attempts by #China public to save a #Wuhan doctor’s first hand account with #coronavirus in early days from censors. On social media, versions in Morse code, emojis, and Cantonese English pinyin appear and disappear. One user says they are posting it on blockchain.
#China Transport Ministry lists 10 ways to help logistics firms cope: 1) no tax on sales if transport goods for epidemic control 2) no fee for goods clearing ports Mar 1-Jun 30; 20% cut for port management, security fees. For non-petrol ships, emergency response fees suspended
3) till end-Jun, fees for railway insurance, extended use of containers, delayed trucks cut in half. 4) payment into civil aviation development fund suspended for airlines; price cuts for government managed airport services