While much of the world is moving past the pandemic, Beijing’s orders to maintain “zero covid” ahead of a leadership meeting are taking an enormous toll.
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China reports 1,094 new COVID-19 cases for Sept 11 vs 1,303 day earlier
Mainland China reported 1,094 new coronavirus cases for Sept.11, of which 226 were symptomatic and 868 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday. That compares with 1,303 new …
Death toll from western China earthquake rises to 93 Beijing
A magnitude 6.8 quake hit Sichuan province last week, with much of the damage concentrated in Ganze Tibetan Autonomous Region in the province. Another 25 people remain missing as of Sunday evening, …
China Covid lockdowns leave residents short of food and essential items
Residents under Covid lockdowns in areas across China are complaining of shortages of food and essential items. Tens of millions of people in at least 30 regions have been ordered to stay at home …
Russia plays up China’s support as it retreats in Ukraine
As Russian forces suffer a string of stunning defeats in Ukraine, Moscow is playing up Beijing’s support for its invasion ahead of a key meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese …
Death toll from western China earthquake rises to 93
The death toll from a major earthquake in western China rose to 93 as the search for survivors continued, authorities said. A magnitude 6.8 quake hit Sichuan province last week, with much of the …
Oil Prices Drop Amid China Covid-19 Curbs, Possible Rate Hikes
Oil prices fell on Monday with the global fuel demand outlook overshadowed by COVID-19 restrictions in China and the potential for further interest rate hikes in the United States and Europe.
China reports 1,094 new COVID cases for Sept 11 vs 1,303 day earlier
Mainland China reported 1,094 new coronavirus cases for Sept. of which 226 were symptomatic and 868 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday. That compares with 1,303 new cases …
Amid Russia-Ukraine war, Xi Jinping to meet Vladimir Putin in first trip outside China since Covid-19 began
China’s president Xi Jinping will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit in Uzbekistan.
China’s waiver of African interest-free loans worth 1% or less of its lending to continent-study
China’s waiver of 23 interest-free loans to African countries last month amounted to only 1.1% or less of Chinese lending to the continent, a study showed on Monday.
Xi Jinping to leave China for first time since COVID-19 pandemic began to meet Putin
BEIJING: Xi Jinping will leave China this week for the first time in more than two years for a trip to Central Asia where he will meet Vladimir Putin just a month before Xi is…
Oil prices slide as China COVID-19 curbs, possible rate hikes weigh on demand outlook
SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped during Asian trade on Monday (Sep 12) as the prospect of further interest rate hikes in the United States and Europe to quell inflation and the imposition of strict COVID …
Beijing vows swift action to curb university Covid outbreak
A Covid outbreak at one of China’s top media schools should be stamped out in the “shortest period of time,” Beijing government officials said Sunday (Sept 11), as the capital reported 15 new …