China’s top official in charge of Covid-19 controls has signalled a new chapter in the country’s zero-tolerance strategy as cities move to relax some measures after rare public protests.
Monthly Archives For December 2022
Beijing steps up efforts to ensure food supply
Beijing has stepped up efforts to ensure ample supply and stable prices of daily necessities, according to the municipal commerce authority. Specifically, the city has guided key companies to increase …
China to Maintain Moderate Inflation Next Year, Central Bank’s Governor Predicts
The governor of China’s central bank said that inflation in the country is expected to remain at a moderate level next year. Yi Gang made the prediction at a seminar themed ‘Changing Landscape of …
China’s cities are running out of cash to pay huge Covid lockdown bills
Protests this week across China show just how unpopular Beijing’s zero-Covid policy has become. Now, even as the country signals it may loosen pandemic controls, it faces another challenge: Local …
German strategy paper targets China trade dependence
Germany’s economy ministry recommends excluding using components from providers from authoritarian states in critical infrastructure and imposing stricter requirements for firms doing business with …
Beijing signals policy shift to economy from zero-Covid
The 24-member Politburo, the Communist Party’s top decision-making body, usually convenes in early December every year to set broad guidelines for economic policy for the coming year. The plans are …
Beijing signals move from Covid policy towards economy
(AFP pic) BEIJING: China’s top leaders will likely signal a more pragmatic approach towards Covid controls at a key upcoming meeting while putting more focus on boosting economic growth, economists …
A timeline of the anti-Beijing protests in pictures
Peng Lifa with his banners on the Beijing overpass in October.Credit:Twitter On October 13, before the start of the CCP’s National Party congress in Beijing, the forum for Xi’s reappointment for a …
IMF head warns of ‘exceptional’ uncertainty as zero-Covid hits China’s economy
The head of the IMF has warned Asia’s leaders and central bankers to brace for “exceptional” uncertainty as China’s zero-Covid policy hurts its economy and inflationary pr …
China further relaxes Covid rules after protests
Cities across China further unwound Covid restrictions Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms.
Finnish leader warns democratic countries against being ‘naive’ on China
Finland’s prime minister has warned democratic countries to “stop being naive” about China, saying it is essential that they reduce their technological and energy dependency on authoritarian regimes.
Analysts upgrade China’s 2023 earnings projections on reopening hopes
Analysts have upgraded forecasts for Chinese corporate earnings in 2023, on expectations that its economy will benefit from stimulus measures and the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Analysts raised …
For China, No Easy Way Out of ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy
Shanghai, China’s most populous city and financial hub, experienced two months of strict lockdowns this spring, bringing business to a halt and severing key links in already disrupted regional and …
