Pinduoduo, one of China’s biggest ecommerce sites, saw more than 1 billion orders of farm products from rural merchants in the first quarter, a 184 percent increase from the same period last year. — South China Morning PostIn a survey of 1,000 gamers, one in four said their parents started playing games during the pandemic lockdown. Of those who were already playing on consoles, 95 percent said they spent more time playing than before. — Niko PartnersThere were 140 robots per 10,000 employees in China’s manufacturing industry in 2018. Singapore led the world that year with 831. China ranked 20th. — China PowerWith the country on track for its worst economic performance in the post-Mao era, China’s leaders are considering not setting a numerical target for economic growth. — Bloomberg News
President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed the U.S.-China Phase One Trade Agreement in January. Credit: Shealah Craighead for The White House, Flickr
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