Beijing/Shanghai: While much of the world’s output is grinding to a halt because of the coronavirus, China is slowly emerging from its shutdowns by restarting production at factories and resuming some flights.
A recovery in the world’s second-largest economy provides some relief for global manufacturers in the months ahead as the outbreak continues to wreak havoc in Europe, U.S., India and Latin America.
Employees are returning to work, production lines are starting to roll and even the original outbreak epicenter of Wuhan is ending its lockdown soon. Car sales in China probably hit a bottom last month and are set to gradually rebound as the spread of the virus slows and consumers return to shopping, an auto industry group said this month.
“Real-time indicators show that China is re-starting its industrial complex,” analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein said in a note Tuesday. “Clearly the re-start is at an early stage, but things are gradually improving.”
At the nation’s airline industry, whose slump last month decimated its massive aviation market to a size smaller than Portugal’s, carriers are slowly restoring flights. Scheduled capacity rose 2.4% last week from the previous seven days to 9.2 million seats, while all the other top 10 markets in the world continued to decline, according to flight-data analytics firm OAG Aviation Worldwide.
Other signs include Chinese subway traffic increasing 21% last week, and online sales of large appliances rebounding in both volumes and average prices on a week-to-week basis, according to Bernstein.
Much of China was closed for weeks starting in late January after the outbreak extended a Lunar New Year holiday break. Here’s where some manufacturers in China are now with their ramp-ups:
BMW
Production at BMW AG’s Shenyang plants resumed on Feb. 17, and the German carmaker said it is confident the Chinese government will manage the crisis and defeat the epidemic. “We remain confident in the medium and long-term business outlook of our No. 1 market worldwide,” the company said in an emailed response to questions.
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Fiat Chrysler
The company said its manufacturing operations in China have restarted production under the approval of the relevant regional and national governments. More than 90% of its dealers and 95% of staff at the joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group are back online, and “the overall manufacturing and commercial operations are gradually resuming business,” Fiat Chrysler said.
Ford
The U.S. carmaker said its Chinese plants resumed production on Feb. 10 and are continuing to ramp up. Both its local joint ventures have achieved almost 100% recovery, though some Hubei or Wuhan employees are still under travel restrictions.
Foxconn
Foxconn, an important manufacturing partner to global names from Apple Inc. to HP Inc., is steadily getting back on its feet. Foxconn unit Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said this week it’s back at full seasonal staffing earlier than anticipated, suggesting the Taiwanese company is confident of resolving the labor shortages and logistical hiccups that threatened to smother the flow of iPhones and gadgets to America and the rest of the world.
Honda
The Japanese carmaker said capacity is gradually recovering at its two Chinese ventures and so far they haven’t had problems caused by parts shortage there due to strain in supply from outside of China.
Nissan
All Nissan Motor Co. factories in China have resumed work and production is set to align with government mandates, the company said.
SAIC
All SAIC Motor Corp. plants in China have resumed production, with the company adjusting output levels based on demand. The carmaker has contingency plans to secure parts in case of any disruptions, it said.
Tesla
Tesla Inc.’s factory in China has recovered from a virus-related shutdown better than many in the industry, helped by aid from local authorities. After resuming operations on Feb. 10, the plant — Tesla’s only outside the U.S. — has surpassed the capacity it had before the shutdown, reaching a weekly production of 3,000 cars, a company representative said Friday.
Toyota
The Japanese auto giant’s plants in Guangzhou and Changchun have returned to their regular two-shift schedule, while in Tianjin, all production lines are back to two-shift arrangements except one that remains at one shift. The Chengdu plant is sticking to its usual one shift. More than 98% of Toyota’s dealerships are open again, and the company has no plans as of now to adjust its 2020 China sales target, it said.
Volkswagen
Almost all production sites are back to operational, Volkswagen AG said. Challenges include a slow national supply chain and logistics ramp-up, as well as limited travel options for employees. All of Volkswagen and its partners’ component production sites are producing again, it said. The company is adjusting its output levels based on current conditions, such as by moving to one shift instead of two previously, according to the German company. – Bloomberg
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The first and foremost duty of all democracies in the world is to protect its citizens from this deadly virus originated from china. Our scientists should discover the vaccines for epidemics generated by china in anticipation. This is quite easy looking at the life style and food habits of Chinese. The world leaders will take care of China very well with this life time experience.
I read all comments. Some are emotional,some are practical. People like Gaumutra should not create war of words.
The first job is to see how we can come out of this pandemic.
Second, we,i mean our politicians, might have learnt the lesson.
Now atleast start making an independent India, self sufficient,self reliant, strong in research and manufacturing, Make the western world understand our strength, setup all global operations from here.
As far as security is concerned,learn from Israel, leaves no stone unturned, without relying on global advisory.
If we had sealed our borders, screened entry of our citizens/ others, taken all preventive measures, leaving no exceptions any where. Things wd have been different today. I am a small citizen of India. But Ofcourse dealt with Chinese, Israelis, other part of the world.
We have been working independently to maintain our position,be in politics or power. If every body join hands (I know it is difficult but not impossible) and work for a strong India maintaining good relationship with all countries, use our strength (people) who are in NASA, indisn business men in the world, our strong research think tanks, Abled exdefence leaders,etc,respect them, increases our peoples productivity,to lead as an example in the world. We have our advantage of Ayurveda,Unani,other medicines,Yoga, other forms to improve the health and hygiene and are gifted by gods of four seasons, God fearing people. If we bring out all the potential we will never have to face such a situation. All the best.
replied using chinese mobile & now saying boycott chinese things. roflmao. 🤣🤣
They screwed up the world & now they are taking advantage of this.
Boycott all the Chinese products for God’s sake
I know that my comment can’t reach to all people but atmosphere is curing itself . One thing I have noticed due to corona there is only one bad thing people are dying but except this all things are positive .Population is decreasing , atmosphere is curing ,animals are free , rivers are cleaning itself , less garbage on roads and streets and many more things . After sometime coronavirus will be cured , please I request to everyone don’t treat nature as before we did . Please choose healthy alternatives . Please don’t waste water . Please plant trees . Please limit the things that made our earth polluted .Don’t throw garbage ,plastics on streets ,in rivers and in sea shores . This time nature gave us the time to be careful .Next time nature will not warn us . Thank you
Well said ;I highly appreciate your comment
I wish everyone think positive side on nature like you did
well i guess you should be among those who doesn’t survive
then you might realise
I appreciate ur words….. Humble request to all let’s change, let’s join hands for cleanliness, Saturday and Sunday vl not take our vehicle out, for a change vl walk, vl enjoy at home with family, will clean our surrounding, definitely pollution will decrease, will have a healthy life, will 🌱….
We can make changes…..
I like what you said. Each and every one should realise the importance of nature and move on friendly behaviours with neighboring countries.
I like it…
चीन से 10 कड़े सवाल : (सवाल नं 6,7,8,9 अवश्य पढ़ें)
1) जहां पूरी दुनिया इससे प्रभावित हो रही है, वहीं चीन में वुहान के अलावा यह क्यों कहीं नहीं फैला? चीन की राजधानी आखिर इससे अछूती कैसे रह गयी?
2) प्रारंभिक अवस्था में चीन ने पूरी दुनिया से इस वायरस के बारे में क्यों छुपाया?
3) कोरोना के प्रारंभिक सैंपल को नष्ट क्यों किया?
4) इसे सामने लाने वाले डॉक्टर और पत्रकार को खामोश क्यों किया? पत्रकार को तो गायब ही कर दिया गया है?
5) दुनिया के अन्य देशों ने जब सूचना साझा करने को कहा तो उसने सूचना साझा क्यों नहीं किया? मना क्यों किया?
6) कोरोना मानव से मानव में फैलता है, इसे छुपाने के लिए WHO के कम्युनिस्ट निदेशक का उपयोग क्यों किया गया? WHO के निदेशक जनवरी में “बीझिंग (चीन)” में क्या कर रहे थे ….. ?????? (प्लान फिक्सिंग कर रहे थे क्या?)
7) “किसी भी अंतरराष्ट्रीय उड़ान के लिए कोई गाइडलाइन जारी करने की जरूरत नहीं है, क्योंकि यह मानव से मानव में नहीं फैलता है” ….ऐसा ट्वीट 11 जनवरी तक WHO करता रहा । क्यों ??? आज साबित हो गया कि कोरोना मानव से मानव में फैलता है… तो फिर WHO ने झूठ क्यों बोला ????
8) वुहान से एकसाथ 50,00,000 लोगों को बिना मेडिकल जांच किए “दुनिया के अलग-अलग हिस्से में” क्यों भेजा गया ..???
9) इटली में 6 फरवरी तक मामूली केस था। एकाएक चीनी ‘हम चीनी हैं वायरस नहीं, हमें गले लगाइए।’ प्लेकार्ड के साथ दुनिया के पर्यटन स्थल ‘सिटी ऑफ लव’ के नाम से मशहूर इटली के लोगों को गले लगाने क्यों पहुंचे ???
10) पूरी दुनिया आज चीन और WHO को संदेह की नजर से देख रही है और ताज्जुब देखिए कि एक ही दिन चीन और WHO, दोनों भारत की तारीफ में उतर आए! क्या यह महज संयोग है?
11) और इसके अगले ही दिन भारत में चीन के राजदूत ट्वीट कर उम्मीद करते हैं कि भारत इंटरनेशनल कम्युनिटी में उसकी पैरवी करे। आखिर क्यों? नेहरू की एक गलती का खामियाजा हम भुगत चुके हैं। यह मोदी सरकार है, और उम्मीद है वह कम से कम वह गलती तो नहीं ही दोहराएगी?
12) सार्क से लेकर G-20 तक की बैठक पीएम मोदी के कहने पर हो रही है। संकट के समय भारत वर्ल्ड लीडर के रूप में उभरा है। इटली, जर्मनी, स्पेन, फ्रांस, ब्रिटेन, अमेरिका तक जब कैरोना से निबटने में असफल हो रहे हैं तो पीएम मोदी की पहल पर भारत इससे कहीं बेहतर तरीके से डील कर रहा है।
चीन इसी का फायदा उठाकर यह चाहता है कि भारत इंटरनेशनल कम्युनिटी में उसके अछूतपन को दूर करे। अब यह नहीं होगा। चीन संदेह के घेरे में है और रहेगा!*वुहान से शंघाई 839 किलोमीटर*
*वुहान से बीजिंग 1152″*
*वुहान से मिलान 15000 “*
*वुहान से न्यूयॉर्क 15000″*
*पास के बीजिंग/शंघाई में कोरोना का कोई प्रभाव नहीं…*
*लेकिन इटली, ईरान, यूरोपिय देशों में लोगों की मृत्यु और पूरे विश्व की अर्थव्यवस्था बर्बाद…*
*चीन के सभी व्यापारिक क्षेत्र सुरक्षित…*
*कुछ तो गड़बड़ है…*
*अमेरिका ऐसे ही नही चीन को दोष दे रहा…*
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
China is the main culprit responsible for spreading this virus. Instead of questioning China, The Print is propagating Chinese Virtue. The Print should ask Chinese why the spread of this virus was limited to one province in China? Why it is not affected other Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai etc.? Why China delayed to inform world Health organisation in time? Again world over the markets are crashing but Chinese markets are stable. Then why China should not be held responsible for this outbreak instead of singing laurels of China. Morning I saw the tweet of Indian journalist wherein he states the China is pressuring Indian media to peddle its news, if that is true, it’s very serious. Even some journalists are tweeting in India that this virus outbreak should not be called ” Chinese Virus’. Because they feel that this is racist. So it is a serious issue for readers like me to believe Indian media.
China virus has blockdown everyone. China should accept this epidemic and reveal true facts about this epidemic. If not then Chinese goods should b boycotted by all over the world.
After this corona reduction in india all youth should come together to start manufacturing units and india should become manufacturing hub for the world we should never procure any raw material from China every thing should boycott from China.
Nobody should buy anything from China after their murderous assault on rest of the world. If they do they should be ostracized.
The American and European countries have manufacturing hubs in China. Boycott all companies that make their products in China. Any other country in the world will be acceptable but not China . These Communists rascals must be punished for their evil hideous deeds of killing innocent people. Its Corona chinese virus and we have to call it just that. Boycott China and Chinese products. Make individual efforts.
UNO & WHO should take action against china for Covid-19
All the Covid-19 affected countries should boycott China & Chinese products.
” Beware of Chinese”
चीनकडून कोणतीही वस्तू जगातील लोकांनी घेतली नाही पाहिजे आणि जेव्हडी लोक चीन मुळे मेलीत त्यापेक्षा अधिक दंड चीन सरकारकडून वसूल केला पाहिजे लोकांच्या जीवाशी यांनि खेळले आहे
Let’s first boycott using Chinese material ..whatever it may be. Let do it now
Make in india
China have created artificial crisis’s we Indians are fool that . we walk on wrong path ( lock down ) is not the solution . It is another name of economic crisis
“WELL PLAYED CHINA….”
SCENE 1 😗
The curtain opens: China becomes ill, enters a “crisis” and paralyzes its trade. The curtain closes.
SCENE II.
The curtain opens: The Chinese currency is devalued. They do not do anything. The curtain closes.
SCENE III.
The curtain opens:: Due to the lack of trade of companies from Europe and the USA that are based in China, their shares fall 40% of their value.
SCENE IV.
The curtain opens:: The world is ill, China buys 30% of the shares of companies in Europe and the US at a very low price. The curtain closes.
SCENE V.
The curtain opens: China has controlled the disease and owns companies in Europe and the US. And he decides that these companies stay in China and earn $ 20,000Billions. The curtain closes. How is the play called?
SCENE VI:
Checkmate!!!!!!
“ReAmazing but true”
Two videos have passed between yesterday and today that convinced me of something I suspected, but had no basis. It was just my speculation. Now I am convinced that the coronavirus was purposely propagated by the Chinese themselves.
At first they were too prepared. Three weeks after the start of the roll, 14 days and a 12,000-bed hospitals were already under construction. And they really built them in two weeks.
Awesome.
Yesterday they announced that they had stopped the epidemic. They appear in videos celebrating, they announce that they even have a vaccine. How could they create it so quickly without having all the genetic information? Well if you are the owner of the formula it is not difficult at all.
And today I just saw a video that explains how Den Xiao Ping gave the west a half stick. Due to the coronavirus, the actions of Western companies in China fell dramatically. China I just hope, when they went down enough they bought them. Now the companies, Created by the USA and Europe in China with all the technology put in by these exchanges and their capital they passed into the hands of China, which is now rising with all that technological potential and will be able to set prices at will to sell everything they need to the West. How are you?
None of this could have happened by chance. China who cared that a few old men died? Fewer old-age pensions to pay, but the loot has been huge. And right now the West is financially defeated, in crisis and stunned by the disease. And without knowing what to do.
Masterfully diabolic. It had to be the communists.
Adding to this, they are now the single largest owners of US treasury with 1.18 trillion holding surpassing Japan.
An instrument that has seen the most rally
One ☝ prospective & Analogy:-
How come Russia & North Korea have Low or Zero incidence of Covid- 19 ???
Is it because they are staunch allies of China
On the other hand USA / South Korea / United Kingdom / France / Italy / Spain and Asia are severely hit
How come Wuhan is suddenly free from the deadly virus?
China says that the drastic initial measures that they took were very stern and Wuhan was locked down to contain the spread to other areas
Why Beijing was not hit ? Why only Wuhan?
It is interesting to ponder upon.. right ?
Well ..Wuhan is open for business now
Covid – 19 needs to be seen in the backdrop of the arm twisting of China by USA in the trade war
America and all the above mentioned countries are devastated financially
Soon American economy will collapse as planned by China.
China knows it CANNOT defeat America militarily as USA is at present THE MOST POWERFUL country in the world.
So use the virus…to cripple the economy and paralyse the nation and its Defense capabilities.
I am sure Nancy Pelosi got a part in this…. to topple Trump….
Lately President Trump has always been telling of how the GREAT American economy was improving on all fronts and jobs were coming back to the USA
The only way to destroy his vision of making AMERICA GREAT AGAIN is to create an ECONOMIC HAVOC.
Nancy Pelosi was unable to bring down Trump through impeachment…..so work along with China to destroy Trump by releasing a virus.
Wuhan’s epidemic was a showcase.
At the peak of the virus epidemic….China’s President Xi Jinping…just wore a simple RM1 facemask to visit those effected areas.
As President he should have been covered from head to toe…..but that was not the case.
He was already injected to resist any harm from the virus….that means a cure was already in place before the virus was released
China’s vision is to control the World ECONOMY by buying up stocks now from countries facing the brink of severe ECONOMIC COLLAPSE…..Later China will announce that their Medical Researchers have found a cure to destroy the virus.
Now China shall OWN the stocks of All Western Alliances and these countries will soon be slave to their NEW MASTER….. CHINA👈
Truth unfolded step by step, chinese should be penalized by the rest of the world and boycotted totally, they should be left to die their deaths, no mercy to be shown on chinese,shame on Xi ,
You have any evidence to prove the virus coming from china.
There are so many possibilities for originating the virus. How the virus is mainly affected to western world. But also the last year under the advice of Trump the Iranain leader was killed by America. In addition to the trade war also began last year by america above the Chinese. I don’t know the exact responsible for the virus either america or chinese….
Chinese government have many issuses in their pronvinces so that the main culprit behind the virus may be chinese.
Buycot Chinese products from every part of the world atleast punish them for some years other wise they never feel regret for this bad situations…
Idiot Chinese… Just bz of ur foolishness people are suffering worldwide… Eat like a human being don’t eat like animals… Bats, dogs etc really… Ru all insane.. China is pathetic country. They all are animals. Just because of them many have lost their lives… God is watching u china… U will surely repay very soon.
China intentionally made this virus & created a pandemic in the whole country. Definitely they should be punished. And one more thing I don’t understand why we have to rely on Chinese products when we Indians can make the same thing here. We even proved that by sending Mars orbiter with a cost of only Rs 7/- per km. Its because of our idiot politician’s who digest crores of foreign currency & help China to dump there used/waste product to Indian markets. This is the time, that we should stand united & boycott all Chinese waste material. Please Please say no to China & Chinese products.
i am feeling very sad after knowing this.. i hope they will come up with new bat dish very soon.
chinese president must have an IQ of 1000+.
No other leader can be so cruel, cunning and smart at same time.
he killed his own people in wuhan with their own virus and transported it to other countries while keeping his own territory safe.
now they are recovering fast and the entire world is going for lockdown.
The Chinese shall pay ,for they have made this coronavirus in their lab. I think that all the countries should have a meeting and take a strict action against China. Thousands of people died and many are suffering due to this case. I will always boycott Chinese products and request you to do the same.
China spread chinese virus in world thousands of people are died….China is the only responsible…….
We the people are so foolish that we can’t see the reality. This virus is smart as they are because it is man made or you can say a bio weapon developed in a lab to bring economic crisis and chaos in the world. The overall outcome of this all you can see right now is that China is getting stable and getting there countries economy developed whereas the other countries are still under lock down condition. The problem is that we still have no guts to ask the Chinese Govt to give an bloody explanation how this virus have spread and we know that very well this virus had spread not because of eating some bloody animals. It spread because China wanted it to…. This is a well planned mass murder in the name of virus out break. Sorry to say my heart bleeds seeing so many innocent people are losing their lives daily and still counting…..
You are absolutely right. Ban for 10 years should be imposed on two countries China & Pakistan.
Why blame the Chinese?
Learn from the enemy too.
Slogans won’t take you anywhere.
Solid action on the ground is needed.
Make in India can’t match any component of the Chinese. How did China become the manufacturing capital of the world? And all their development in Chinese language. We because of the colonial past can speak a bit of English and we think we are better. No innovation, no originality. Just work as IT coolies in America begging for H1B visa, green card etc. Chinese students study in the USA universities but go back to China because they have opportunities. Indian students struggle in the USA but don’t want to return because of pathetic conditions. Wrong priorities of the government make one stay away
Guess you didn’t get the opportunity 🤔😂
A clever ploy by Chinese – first they unleash a virus on a global scale, second they say it has been curtailed, supply medicines etc. to Indonesia, then say their factories etc. including origin city of virus is now free from infections etc. requesting pakistan to open their borders on the pretext of supplying medicines, etc. – if we still do not understand their sinsiter designs, and still keep importing Chinese products etc. – only GOD help us ..
World should penalize China. World should boycott China
True ..something should be done to them but unknowingly.God will punish them ..not a single day people are able to sleep peacefully.
China was experimenting on Biological warfare in it’s military labs as their communist party supporters get well paying military jobs & so have no practical experience in warfare. See their past experience in UN support missions where their soldiers turned chicken & left it to the Indian Army to contain rebel militancy in Africa. As they want to win wars without fighting, their invention spooked due to which they became the first victims. They had also tried various vaccines/serums for this cure, but have a fair edge in this research as well. My earnest request to all the world – boycott China & any other communist countries products. Their economy also is better as they do not spend large sum of money on (Democratic multi-party) elections as in US or India; just a single party election which obviously has no meaning.
All countrys should come to gather and destroy china he is responsible for so many deaths the country should b wiped from the face of the earth
It’s is a pre planned virus released by china to control whole world
Yes
China🇨🇳 is terrorist country has spread chinese virus in world thousands of people are died. China is the only responsible. Buycot China in all aspects. This country has no culture no value. They like and die like animals.
Very true.
Guys take oath today. Now onwards never buy any kind of Chinese products.
Yes
I truly believe that China created this situation to ensure everyone else suffer and they can make the most profit out of it, we should ban such a nation, manufacturing products of China should be boycott completely. These nation wants to kill others to the core. How pathetic such nation is and its standards are worst.
Bycut Chinese products
Bikul hame chaina k saman ka bahiskar karna chahiye
Ban the purchase Chinese products. Jo bhi Chinese mal ayega vo purana mal hoga yane ki bacha hua mal. Ye mal kharab mal hoga.
China is real culprit. Whole world should isolate china and boycott Chinese product and people
Well said, we should punish china
I love china and chinese people. They are talented, hard working, innovative,kind, honest, soft, truthful and loving.
Hope they restore their loss economy to its fullest.
You are a Chinese Virus…with deadly strains. FO.
Great one has to take the initiative to work while rest help staying inside avoiding Virus to spread … 《3
I agree fully. whilst I’m not conversant with the full facts on the eruption of the Novel Corona Virus, I’m pretty sure many here know much better either other than flying kites, and are talking straight out of their hat. It Isn’t correct to speak foul of people who eat strange food. But You must agree that we have been saying from a long time, One mad food is another mans poison. Arm chair people don’t know the power, economy, education,Research, growth of global offshore markets, trade & comm& what not, The Chinese have it all They have their fingers everywhere and the results are speaking for themselves. India Is a small shadow of China in many many aspects. One Factor that we are missing sorely here is an iron fist administration, and the hundred & hundreds of hard working people unlike freeboarders and people aboard a dubious reservation policy that has been a milestone on our economy.For Those who have doubt’s I req u2 visit China&C4urself the vivid differences. The people themselves aren’t too bad either. Do Get too know then b4 commenting carelessly however. There may b many of u who may nt agree with me, but do your math. Then tell…
The Chinaman says” We were weeping at the loss of our near and dear and you were laughing at us. Now it’s your turn to weep but we won’t laugh at you. We are busy oiling our wheels of production and expecting to become normal in another couple of months. You take care of yourself. We’re ready to help anybody who wants help.”
Ban the Chinese products. They exported the virus, paralysed world economy and now the same people will buy western companies at a fraction.
I think all the universal truths have gone opposite in this present situation. I have been observing it for a decade. I will insist to all my brothers and sisters and all the world please please never buy any Chinese products. I have observed China is the most cruel country in the world.
Dont act innocent…you have blood on your hands…you have grossly miscalculated…World will punish you severely for unleashing the Bio weapon.
Punish the Chinese severely for killing innocent civilians around the world