The Beijing marathon this weekend has been postponed until further notice, organisers said, as China seeks to stamp out a Covid outbreak and return to zero cases ahead of the Winter Olympics.
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China postpones marathon due to Covid surge
China has postponed the Beijing marathon “until further notice”, amid a surge in virus infections. It comes as China’s top health official warned that a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 cases is expected to …
Asia stocks mixed after Wall St slips, China travel curbs
Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street slipped and China tightened travel controls in some areas in response to coronavirus infections. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced while …
In the Camps: Life in China’s High-Tech Penal Colony — a damning account
Darren Byler’s field study of Xinjiang evokes the shadow of concentration camps — with the added cruelty of a 21st-century surveillance system …
Chinese Mall Management Giant Files for Hong Kong IPO
Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Management Group, the property servicing arm of Dalian Wanda Group, has filed for a Hong Kong stock exchange listing and, according to Chinese media reports, is seeking to …
China says Covid-19 outbreak likely to spread further
China has largely contained the virus but it is determined to stamp out any sporadic local outbreaks, particularly in the run-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.
COVID-19 to hit once again? China predicts surge in cases, authorities concerned
China has anticipated a surge in COVID 19 cases across the country making it possible for other countries to get hit by the pandemic once again …
China COVID-19 outbreak: Gansu province closes tourist sites following virus cases
The National Health Commission said 35 new cases of local transmission had been detected over the past 24 hours, four of them in Gansu.
Goldman Sachs says investing in China is more challenging now, but the country isn’t ‘uninvestable’
Certain segments of the Chinese stock market have “done very well this year,” says Timothy Moe of Goldman Sachs.
China Locks Down Thousands in North as Delta Outbreak Spreads
China locked down a county that has seen the most Covid-19 cases in the country’s latest delta outbreak, as an initial flareup in the northwest quickly spirals into a nationwide surge.
China reports 39 new Covid-19 cases, more local infections
China reported 39 new Covid-19 cases on Oct 24, down from 43 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Monday (Oct 25). The National Health Commission said in a statement 35…
Coronavirus latest: China warns outbreak will spread further
Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cumulative global cases have reached 243,606,283, according to Johns Hopkins …
China is pushing to develop its own chips — but the country can’t do without foreign tech
China’s reliance on foreign firms in the semiconductor supply chain could make domestic giants vulnerable to geopolitical issues as was the case with Huawei.
