China Economic ReviewThe death of the first foreigner from Sars in China prompted the disinfection of all five diplomatic compounds in Beijing. Pekka Aro, a 53-year-old Finnish official with the International Labour Organisation, died on April 6. The US said it would pay for the departure of non-emergency staff and their families at its diplomatic missions in […]
International event organisers were quick to cancel events on the mainland in response to the Sars outbreak. The World Economic Forum postponed its annual China Business Summit in Beijing until September or October. Terrapin, the business media company, cancelled its annual Funds World China summit scheduled for early April in Shanghai. The annual general meetings […]
Various foreign visits were postponed. Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong, British prime minister Tony Blair and former US president George Bush decided to defer the opportunity to meet China's new leadership because of the Sars outbreak. The premier of Canada's British Columbia scrapped a week-long business promotion trip to China, saying he couldn't afford […]
The financial sector was among the quickest to respond to the outbreak of Sars in Hong Kong. By the end of March, investment banks were taking precautionary steps. CLSA moved some of its traders and dealers to South Korea, while others were asked to work from home. HSBC Holdings sent home 50 workers who were […]
The Ministry of Health has publicly criticised local authorities for trying to cover up an outbreak of food poisoning in Haicheng, Liaoning province, Beijing Times said. Three children died and more than 1,000 fell ill after drinking poisoned soy milk served in eight primary schools in the city. The eyes, noses and mouths of children […]