Incoming travelers will spend less time in quarantine — five days instead of seven — under new changes to China’s sweeping coronavirus controls.
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China eases COVID-19 rules for travelers, while Beijing locks down parks amid new wave of cases
Millions of people remained under lockdown Friday in the west and south of China, though the government has now eased up on quarantine restrictions for incoming visitors.
Coronavirus tally: China counts more than 10,000 COVID cases but eases some travel restrictions
China counted more than 10,000 fresh COVID cases on Friday sparking further restrictions on movement, but also eased some travel requirements in a move welcomed by financial markets. Beijing closed …
Coronavirus: China cuts quarantine duration for travelers, citizens to ease zero-Covid policy
China on Friday announced that it has reduced the quarantine duration for travelers visiting the country and removed curbs on international flights in the first move to ease its stringent zero-Covid …
Toyota, Volkswagen, BMW and other auto majors show off new EVs at the 2022 China import expo
Traditional automakers are accelerating new EV rollouts in China to compete with strong local rivals as the country continues to adopt EVs.
Some of China’s policies have failed to help property sales rebound, says economist
Raymond Yeung, chief economist for Greater China at ANZ, discusses the effects of China’s zero-Covid policy on its economy and its recent decision to ease some restrictions.
China’s bank loans lowest since 2017 as economy slows
China’s credit growth in October was the lowest since 2019 and bank loans expanded by the smallest amount in almost five years, suggesting a further slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy due …
Exclusive-U.S. Treasury’s Yellen to meet with China central bank chief at G20 summit in Bali
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Friday that she plans to meet with China’s central bank governor Yi Gang on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali to discuss global economic …
Fed hopes buoy shares, China COVID easing boosts oil
Britain’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt said his fiscal statement next … the biggest in more than two years as expectations of a less aggressive Fed rippled through global markets. In China, health …
JD. Com, Alibaba Stocks Surge After China Relaxes Some Covid-19 Measures
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index closed 10% higher on Friday as stocks surged on optimism over a fuller reopening.
Oil prices jump after China eases some COVID-19 restrictions
Oil prices were climbing on Friday after China eased some COVID-19 restrictions, with support for the commodity also stemming from relief surrounding U.S. inflation data that weighed on the dollar.
China ramps up COVID-19 restrictions as outbreak worsens in city of Guangzhou
COVID” policies in many major cities across the country as virus cases surge to the highest levels seen in more than six months.
China confirms Xi to attend G-20, APEC meetings
China has confirmed leader Xi Jinping will attend both the meeting of the Group of 20 industrialized countries and the gathering of Asian Pacific nations this month in his first major overseas trip si …