Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases returned mass tests and hazmat suited health officials to city streets on a scale not seen since the start …
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Asia-Pacific media high-level forum launched in Shenzhen
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Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
Doctors keeping close eye on China due to rise in new Omicron subvariant cases
As COVID cases drop across the U.S., concerns are growing over a spike in infections in China. CBS2’S Christina Fan has more on the response to this latest surge. Just as New Yorkers begin embracing…
China’s Jan-Feb property investment perk up slightly on easing measures
China’s property investment bounced slightly over the first two months of 2022 after a fall in December, official data showed on Tuesday, helped by the easing of property curbs to relieve a liquidity …
China’s property investment up 3.7 pct in Jan-Feb
China’s investment in property development rose 3.7 percent year on year in the first two months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday. During the period, …
Chinese stocks plunge on COVID-19 fears, concerns over Beijing and Moscow’s relationship
Chinese stocks took a dive on Monday as the country combats its worst COVID-19 outbreak in two years and concerns grow over Beijing’s close relationship with Moscow.
Beijing makes case for Tencent breakup
The fine could be “at least hundreds of millions of yuan”, the report added, larger than the typical financial penalties for non-bank payment companies. Tencent’s Hong Kong shares opened down 8% at …
China’s central bank unexpectedly keeps medium-term policy rates unchanged
China’s central bank kept some of its policy rates unchanged in a liquidity operation on Tuesday, dashing expectations for a cut, although investors believe policymakers may resume monetary easing …
Feb bank data spark calls for policies to boost demand
The less-than-stellar financial data in February should lead to accelerated rollout of supportive policies to boost demand and stabilize economic growth, experts said on Monday. Data from the People’s …
China’s Jan-Feb daily crude oil throughput falls to lowest since end-2020
China’s daily oil processing rate dropped 1.1% in the first two months of 2022 from a year ago, to the lowest since December 2020, as independent refiners scaled back operations after Beijing slashed …
China unemployment jumps as Covid surge disrupts business
Unemployment in China rose and youth unemployment spiked in the first months of the year, data showed Tuesday, as a surge of coronavirus cases rattled businesses and forced closures. The unemployment …
Biz leaders upbeat on flourishing China market
Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A1 China has made a lot of progress in opening its economy, offering easier market access and creat …
China’s frenzied metaverse poised to balloon into $50bn business
China’s fledgling metaverse sector is on track to grow into a market exceeding $50 billion by the middle of the decade, with signs of an overheating industry drawing the attention of regulators.
China’s economic activity grew faster than expected in January-February
China’s economic activity rebounded strongly in the first two months of the year, growing at a faster-than-expected pace, despite a high base of comparison a year earlier.
