China locked down Shenzhen city and Jilin province, threatening technology and auto manufacturing output in the nation’s latest effort to contain a resurgent Covid pandemic led by the omicron variant.
Monthly Archives For March 2022
Covid-19 Outbreak Shuts Down Some China Factories, Including Apple Supplier
Chinese rules aimed at stopping a coronavirus outbreak in Shenzhen have led to production halts, in the latest hit to global electronics supplies.
EMERGING MARKETS-Asia stocks slip on weak China data; Ukraine woes, inflation hit currencies
Most Asian currencies and stock markets were in the red on Monday, hit by concerns over the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis and a drop in China’s new bank loans, with Philippine stocks plunging more …
China Rate-Cut Calls Brought Forward to This Week Amid Covid Hit
Economists have brought forward their calls for another interest rate cut in China after credit growth worsened and the biggest Covid outbreak since Wuhan darkens the outlook for the world’s …
China Is Selling Thailand a Submarine. Problem Is, No Engines
When Thailand ordered a submarine from China, the deal specified a particular diesel engine from Germany. But the German government said no.
To thwart crypto mining in China, authorities seek public input to trace outlawed activity
A Chinese digital contest whose subjects of competition include an algorithm-based resolution to identify crypto mining activities has garnered attention in social media in recent days, amid the …
Coronavirus: China locks down cities as it battles Omicron wave
Chinese authorities have reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 across dozens of mainland cities as the fast-spreading variant commonly known as “stealth Omicron f …
Shenzhen lockdown: Foxconn halts operations as Covid hits tech hub
Foxconn, one of Apple’s biggest suppliers, has suspended operations in Shenzhen as China locks down the technology hub and several other regions to contain the country’s worst Covid-19 outbreak in two …
Hong Kong shares dive 5.4% as virus shutdown hits Shenzhen
Hong Kong’s share index plunged 5.4% on Monday after the Chinese government ordered a lockdown to combat an outbreak of coronavirus in the neighboring city of Shenzhen. The shutdown in the …
Beijing orders some students to stay home, close parts of several hospitals amid COVID-19 surge
Several schools in Beijing have ordered some students at high risk of infection to stay at home and parts of several hospitals have been closed as pressure on the capital to contain the coronavirus is…
Beijing accuses US of spreading ‘disinformation’ over China’s Ukraine role
Monday accused Washington of spreading “disinformation” over China’s role in the Ukraine war, ahead of talks between the two countries’ envoys in Rome.
US to warn China of dangers of Russian support at high-stakes Rome meeting
American and Chinese officials will meet in Rome on Monday for talks that experts say could have far-reaching consequences not only for the ongoing war in Ukraine, but for China’s role in the world …
China Sees at Least One Winner Emerging From Ukraine War: China
The country’s leaders think it can shield itself from economic and diplomatic fallout and eventually be seen as a pillar of stability.
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