China has reopened its borders to travelers from outside. Many people who are ready to reunite with family have welcomed the move. The country’s reopening comes at the start of “chun yun”. For the first time since placing limits on overseas travel in March 2020, China has reopened its borders to travelers from outside. As … Read more
Beijing has been hit by a sizable, spreading outbreak of norovirus. First outbreak in Beijing since pandemic began. As workers fall sick, firms report understaffing or altering schedules. Beijing‘s new normal includes desolate malls, deserted streets, and inhabitants avoiding one another—but not because the city is in lockdown mode, like many other Chinese cities before … Read more
Beijing: China on Tuesday defended its severe coronavirus policies, which have resulted in hardship in several Chinese cities, including the global financial capital Shanghai, amid mounting global criticism of its zero-Covid policy. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian claimed that the country’s “dynamic” zero-Covid policy and anti-epidemic measures are based on science and experts’ viewpoints … Read more
BEIJING: China’s economy expanded at its fastest pace for 10 years in 2021, according to an AFP poll of analysts, but its strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is threatened by Omicron and a property sector slowdown. The eight per cent growth would be well above the government’s target of more than six per cent, and comes on … Read more
