These are older articles about Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), but they are from Global Times, the Chinese state run media:

Several drugs against COVID-19 already in clinical trials: official

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1179696.shtml

Published: 16 Feb 2020

Several antiviral drugs have been applied in clinical trials against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and some have shown fairly good clinical efficacy, according to an official Saturday.

Chinese researchers have narrowed down their focus to a few existing drugs, including Chloroquine Phosphate, Favipiravir and Remdesivir, after multiple rounds of screening, said Zhang Xinmin, director of the China National Center for Biotechnology Development under the Ministry of Science and Technology, at a press conference on the new virus.

In vitro experiments have shown that Chloroquine Phosphate, an antimalarial drug which has been widely used for many years, can effectively inhibit the novel coronavirus infection.

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Chinese firms accelerate production of hydroxychloroquine, other APIs to meet global needs

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1184927.shtml

Published: 7 Apr 2020

Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers in China are going full speed ahead to produce what US President Donald Trump has called a "game-changer" as well as other APIs to help countries around the world combat the COVID-19 pandemic, as India moves to partially resume exports of two crucial drugs.

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The fake news media doesn't make sense. Why would they conduct clinical trials and say it's effective when it's an unproven drug? Why would China ramp up the production of HCQ if it's an unproven drug?