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China reports more COVID-19 cases; some cities kick off new tests
China reported on Monday more COVID-19 infections in its latest outbreak of the disease, while some cities added rounds of mass testing in the bid to stamp out locally-transmitted infections.
Goldman downgrades China growth, citing delta variant’s spread
Goldman slashed its third-quarter real gross domestic product forecast to 2.3% from 5.8% previously.
94 new cases as China fights most serious Covid-19 outbreak since Wuhan peak
Rescue under way in eastern archipelago after social media cry for help from sailor reporting 13 crewmates ill but refused permission to dock.
China Punishes Local Officials as Its Delta Outbreaks Expand
China has punished a slew of officials for failing to curb a Covid-19 outbreak that’s spawned nearly 900 symptomatic infections across the country in less than a month, a resurgence that complicates Beijing’s strategy of keeping the virus out entirely.
China's July factory price growth quickens, adds to business and broad economic pressures
China's factory gate inflation in July rose at a faster clip from the previous month and exceeded market expectations, adding to strains on an economy losing recovery momentum as businesses struggle with high raw material costs.
‘China’s only option’: is it time for Beijing to learn to live with coronavirus?
As authorities battle a widespread outbreak, the Delta strain is putting the zero-tolerance strategy to the test.
The Latest: China punishes 30 officials for pandemic failing
BEIJING — More than 30 Chinese officials have been fired or received other punishments over accusations they failed to respond properly to the latest surge of the coronavirus in the country. Among those fired were a vice mayor, heads of city districts and health commissions, and staff in hospital management, airport and tourism departments.
Chinese health experts call for change in zero-Covid-19 strategy
China CDC chief epidemiologist says Beijing should learn from experiences elsewhere, particularly in lead-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics.
China steps up measures to protect capital, reports 107 new cases
China stepped up measures to protect its capital Beijing, as an uptick in coronavirus cases driven by the more infectious Delta variant spread across multiple cities in the country.
China’s Export Machine Still Hums Despite Covid-19, Extreme Weather
While export and import growth slowed in July, both were still strong.
Xi says China aims to provide 2 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses to world in 2021 -CCTV
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said China will strive to provide 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to other countries in 2021, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
China steps up border controls in bid to outrun Delta variant
Strict entry-exit rules, and daily tests for customs officials in the mix as country rushes to keep infections down, with 20 task force teams sent to key port cities. But imported cases remain a worry.
Delta Variant Prompts Beijing to Cancel Large August Events
The cancellations, including a 5G conference, are the latest sign the Covid-19 variant is denting economic activity in China.
China posts first decline in local new COVID-19 cases this week
China reported on Thursday a decline in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases for the first time this week, and a health official said he expected China's latest outbreak, caused mainly by the Delta variant, to be largely under control within weeks.
Hainan Duty Free Uses QR Codes on Items to Deter ‘Daigou’ Trade
An increasing number of people are buying products from the island province’s retail outlets and reselling them on the mainland — all while avoiding taxes.
Shipping snags prompt US firms to mull retreat from China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Game maker Eric Poses last year created The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game, making a wry reference to the way the coronavirus had upended normal life. He had no idea. In a twist that Poses never could have predicted, his game itself would become caught up in the latest fallout from the health crisis: a backlogged global supply chain that has delayed shipments around the world and sent freight costs rocketing.
Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China
A Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 Max jet departed for China on Wednesday to conduct a flight test as part of the U.S. planemaker's attempt to gain approval in the vital travel market following two fatal crashes, people familiar with the matter said.
Apple works with Chinese suppliers for latest iPhones - Nikkei
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is working with more Chinese suppliers to produce its latest iPhones, Japan's Nikkei newspaper said on Wednesday, as a tech feud stemming from a trade war with the United States prompts Beijing to strengthen domestic firms.
Indian shares close at record highs as financial, bank stocks rally
Indian shares closed higher on Wednesday, led by financial and banking stocks, while State Bank of India surged to an all-time high after the country's largest lender by assets reported a record quarterly profit.
Macao orders closure of entertainment venues, mass testing
HONG KONG (AP) — Macao authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of entertainment venues but not casinos, and coronavirus tests for its 600,000 residents, after the gambling city confirmed four new infections.
Shanghai Disneyland reopens next Monday — first Disney park in the world post-COVID-19
Shanghai Disneyland was the first of Disney’s theme parks to close on January 25 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning next Monday, May 11, it will be…
Will Beijing finally ditch GDP targets this year?
When China gave its bleakest-ever data release on quarterly GDP numbers last month, we noted that some commentators called it “refreshingly honest.” There is a possibility…
U.S. allies dismiss Trump administration’s Wuhan lab conspiracy theory
If U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo really does have “enormous evidence” that COVID-19 originated in a lab in Wuhan, he has not shared it with any of America’s closest allies, including Britain and Australia.
China vs. Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, and Nigeria
Australia-China relations hit a new low following Australia’s refusal to drop its calls for a probe into the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Chinese…
Trump escalates the COVID-19 blame game as China’s European embassies push counternarratives
The rhetorical climbdown from the U.S. and China that we noted in late March was never going to last long, and indeed, American politicians other than…
Life in limbo on the Sino-Russian border
Russia has recently overtaken China in recorded COVID-19 cases, resulting in worry from Chinese authorities that a new wave of infections may come from up…
China sets annual congress date, signaling COVID-19 containment confidence
Today, Beijing announced that it would hold its annual National People’s Congress (NPC) session on May 22, about two and a half months delayed from…
Wuhan discharges final COVID-19 patient as schools reopen in some Chinese cities
On April 26, three months and three days after Wuhan entered an unprecedented lockdown to deal with tens of thousands of cases of a rapidly spreading…
The Wuhan We Know: My family’s post-quarantine life
As Wuhan slowly opens up after 76 days of lockdown — which began on January 23 and was officially lifted April 8 — Laura Gao wants to share some stories from her relatives who are still there.
Xi says back to work, back to school, back to consumption to revive struggling economy
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is urging the country to return to normal as much as possible, but the road to recovery will be long.
China’s new Russia-style disinformation tactics
A screenshot of a fake news story delivered via text in March, which the New York Times reports that Chinese agents amplified. Image via Patch…
