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Monthly Archives For March 2022
China Tightens COVID-19 Measures As Cases More Than Double
Stock prices in both China and Hong Kong fell sharply following the shutdown of Shenzhen and Changchun, as the country continues its “zero tolerance” strategy to COVID-19.
China Struggles with New COVID-19 Cases Despite ‘Zero COVID’ Strategy
Millions of residents in northeast Jilin province under strict stay-at-home orders, while millions of others across China under varying forms of restrictions …
China’s Jilin reports 3,076 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test in Jilin City, northeast China’s Jilin Province, March 15, 2022. Jilin Province reported 3,076 new locally transmitted …
Covid-19: Surging coronavirus cases in China raise threat of major trade disruption
Stock prices in China and Hong Kong sank for a second day following the shutdown on Monday of Shenzhen, a tech and finance hub adjacent to Hong Kong in the south, and Changchun, an auto…
China’s COVID-19 cases climb, raise threat of trade disruption
Chinese authorities on Tuesday tightened anti-virus controls at ports, raising the risk of trade disruptions after some auto and electronics factories shut down as the government fights coronavirus …
Coronavirus tally: China’s COVID-19 cases more than double on Tuesday vs. Monday as it works to contain a surge of omciron cases
China saw COVID-19 cases more than double on Tuesday from the previous day as the country faces by far its biggest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic, the Associated Press reported. The …
Beijing’s new cases involve several transmission chains
Beijing is facing a severe and complicated epidemic control and prevention situation as the capital reported 43 local infections in the past seven days involving seven districts with several …
Ukraine war: US-China talks focus on Beijing’s support of Russia
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells Chinese foreign policy head Yang Jiechi that China will face ‘significant consequences’ if it gives Russia military or other help.
Ten of Beijing’s most significant buildings
Beijing’s distinctive National Stadium is better known as the Bird’s Nest due to its steel lattice envelope. The 80,000-seater arena was designed by Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron in collaboration …
China lockdown whipsaws commodities
Axios Visuals. After massive commodity producer Russia was exiled from the world economy, a new shock is emerging from China — the world’s biggest user of raw materials. The big picture: Commodities …
What’s China’s plan regarding Russia’s invasion?; March Madness is here: 5 Things podcast
Biden warns Beijing not to help Russia evade sanctions, NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins with play-in matchups: 5 Things podcast …
China’s woes could reduce demand for Australian iron ore and other commodity exports
China’s widening virus lockdowns are emerging as a new economic threat alongside rising inflation amid concerns they could reduce demand for Australian iron ore and other commodity exports.
