In the battle against rising COVID-19 cases, workers are ordered to avoid unnecessary trips and in some cases, allocated temporary beds in offices.
Monthly Archives For April 2022
China Q1 GDP Defies COVID-19 Impact But March Data Begins To Reflect Softness: What You Need To Know
China grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the first quarter, belying widespread fears that the COVID-19-induced shutdowns may have hurt the economy. GDP By Numbers: China’s GDP rose 4.8% …
Beijing boosts COVID-19 vaccination among the aged
A 94-year-old man receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Dongcheng District of Beijing, capital of China, April 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) — …
Xiamen issues China’s first blockchain-based commemorative subway ticket
Xiamen, a major city in China’s southeastern province Fujian, Friday issued China’s first batch of digital commemorative subway tickets based on Alibaba’s blockchain, AntChain. See related article: …
Shanghai Reports First Covid-19 Deaths in Over a Year
Health officials in the city of Shanghai, China reported three new deaths from covid-19 on Monday, the fatalities from the disease in over a year. The three people who died had not been vaccinated …
China Q1 GDP Defies COVID-19 Impact, March Data Reflect Softness: What You Need To Know
China grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the first quarter, belying widespread fears that the COVID-19-induced shutdowns may have hurt the economy. GDP By Numbers: China’s GDP rose 4.8% …
Sinovac to initiate trial of Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine in China
Sinovac Biotech has obtained approval to commence trial of its Covid-19 vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2’s Omicron strain in Hong Kong, China.
China doubles down on zero Covid-19 policy ahead of 20th party congress
he warns China’s health minister has pledged the toughest measures yet to prevent a major outbreak of Covid-19, ruling out any relaxations ahead of this year’s 20th Communist Party national congress.
China suspends promotion of “common prosperity” amid economic slump
China has decided to suspend the full promotion of President Xi Jinping’s ambitious “common prosperity” policy for the time being, with the economy slowing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Chinese source …
China’s Chip Output Shrinks as Lockdowns Hurt Production
China’s quarterly production of semiconductors shrunk for the first time since early 2019 as consumer electronics demand softened and Covid-triggered lockdowns in regions including Shanghai disrupted …
Beijing Crackdown Derails Alibaba’s Bid for Amazon-Size Profit
Beijing’s crackdown on the private sector has laid waste to that strategy. Alibaba’s core e-commerce operation is under siege from regulators, and its finance arm has been forced to pull back from …
China Merchants Bank suffers US$11 billion sell-off on news report top executive is assisting unspecified probe
China’s third-largest lender fell by the most since August 2015 amid a local media report that a top executive is assisting with an unspecified government probe.
‘In distress’: COVID lockdowns pose growing threat to China’s economy
China’s economy made a solid start to the year, recording first quarter growth that surpassed expectations. But a recent slump in consumer spending and rising unemployment suggest much tougher months …
