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China’s Covid cases hit record as dissent grows over tough restrictions
China on Thursday reported a record number of daily Covid infections, as a nationwide surge in cases heaps pressure on the country’s increasingly unpopular zero-tolerance approach to the virus.
China’s COVID infections hit record as economic outlook darkens
China reported record high COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with cities nationwide imposing localised lockdowns, mass testing and other curbs that are fuelling frustration and darkening the outlook for the world’s second largest economy.
China Evergrande communicates with Wuhan over repossessed land
Debt-laden developer China Evergrande Group is communicating with a Chinese municipal district in Wuhan City that repossessed 134,500 hectares (332.4 acres) of land formerly held by a unit of the …
Workers protesting over pay dispute at Apple’s Foxconn plant in China beaten by cops
Workers at Foxconn, China’s biggest factory producing Apple’s iPhone, were kicked and clubbed by anti-riot police after staging protests over a pay dispute.
China’s NEV exports rise on supply chain strengths, policy incentives
For the vehicle manufacturer, the new rail-sea export route is an upgrade on the roll-on/roll-off ships often used for China’s NEV exports, and is aimed at improving efficiency and further stabilizing …
Chairman, Vice Chairman At China Manufacturer Investing $916 Million In Ohio Under Police Surveillance
The chairman and vice chairman of a China-based manufacturer planning to invest $916 million in Ohio are under police surveillance at home, the company said in a stock filing in China on Monday. The …
Multinational firms are finding it hard to let go of China
F ew jobs are guaranteed to turn hair grey faster than running operations for a multinational business in China. Diplomatic spats and consumer boycotts are hazards of the job. A zero-covid policy that …
China’s slowdown is hurting the young
CHINA’s economy is in grim shape. Much of the pain is being felt by the young. Unemployment among Chinese aged 16-24 is running at 18%. That number is an undercount: it misses rural youngsters and…
EU’s Michel to Meet Xi as Europe Forges Own Path on China
European Council President Charles Michel will travel to Beijing on Dec. 1 to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the European Union grapples with how to treat China amid pressure for a tougher approach…
Over a Dozen Countries Investigate China’s Undeclared Police Stations
Canadian police put out a call for witnesses on Tuesday as part an investigation into “police service centers” allegedly sponsored by Beijing to target would-be criminals outside China’s borders. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said…
Former Bengal minister criticise Centre for rising exports from China
In the backdrop of China’s rising exports to India, former West Bengal took a dig at the Centre’s dependence on trade …
China and India easing away from Russian crude oil may be temporary: Russell
There are signs that China and India are pulling back from buying Russian crude oil ahead of the Group of Seven nations’ proposed price cap and a European Union ban on imports. However, the more…