The Chinese mainland reported 1,494 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths in the past 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
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China’s Guangzhou mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected COVID-19 case
BEIJING: The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights on Thursday (Apr 28) and launched mass testing of 5.6 million people after one suspected COVID-19 case, as the battle to …
China megacity mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected Covid case
The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights Thursday and launched mass testing of 5.6 million people after one suspected Covid case, as the battle to contain the coronavirus sweeps …
UBS’s Chin steps down as China head, to be replaced by Qian -source
UBS Group’s China country head David Chin has stepped down from the role but will remain the bank’s head of investment banking for Asia Pacific, according to a source with direct knowledge of the …
Europe draws more LNG from Asia as China imports slump: Russell
While it’s not much of a shock that Europe is seeking to maximize LNG imports, what is perhaps surprising is that the country taking substantially less LNG than usual is China, …
Sinopec incurs $244 mln loss on Q1 LNG imports – company exec
China’s Sinopec Corp incurred a loss of 1.6 billion yuan ($243.58 million) on its LNG imports in the first quarter due to high import costs, a company executive said on an earnings call on Thursday.
Oil prices drop further as mass COVID-19 testing begins in China
OIL PRICES dropped even further in early Asian trade on Thursday amid concerns about increasing COVID-19 cases in China.
China logs 1,494 new Covid-19 cases, 47 deaths in last 24 hours
With 47 deaths, all in Shanghai, reported in the past 24 hours, China’s COVID-19 death toll mounted to 4,923, Xinhua reported …
More Beijing classes go online in tightening of virus rules
Beijing shifted more classes online Thursday in a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, as China’s capital seeks to prevent a wider outbreak. The city of 21 million has already ordered three …
COVID-hit Beijing keeps up guard in fear of Shanghai-like misery
The Chinese capital of Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday, as most of the city’s 22 million residents embarked on more COVID-19 mass testing aimed at …
People queue in Beijing’s Chaoyang district as mass testing continues
People in Beijing’s Chaoyang district — the Chinese capital’s most populous — queue up to get coronavirus tests as second round of mass mandatory Covid testing continues in the capital city. IMAGES …
Beijing grants Baidu, Pony.ai new driverless robotaxi permits
Baidu and Pony.Ai said on Thursday they had received permits to deploy robotaxis without humans in the driving seat on open Chinese roads for the first time, in another instance of Beijing city’s …
China Evergrande targets sales of $152 million in Golden Week holiday
Embattled China Evergrande Group is targeting sales of 1 billion yuan ($152.26 million) during China’s Golden Week holiday, a person with knowledge of the matter said, as the property developer offers …
