Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Shanghai struggles with hazardous air quality as pollution peaks in mid-October

Shanghai is grappling with dangerously high air pollution levels this week, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) surged into the “hazardous” category, sparking widespread health concerns and renewed scrutiny of the city’s environmental policies. According to real-time air quality monitoring, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations have reached levels considered extremely unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups … Read more

Zardari hails China’s transformation during visit to CPC memorial

Zardari

SHANGHAI: President Asif Ali Zardari visited the Memorial of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai. He was accompanied by First Lady, Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Located in Shanghai’s historic French Concession, the Memorial preserves the site where the CPC held … Read more

President Zardari departs for China on official visit

COAS

ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has left for China on an official visit at the invitation of the Chinese government, the Spokesperson of the Presidency confirmed. According to the spokesperson, President Zardari will visit various regions of China from September 12 to 21. During the visit, he will hold meetings with provincial leadership … Read more

Chinese Ex-Premier Li Keqiang Passes Away at 68: State Media Reports

Chinese Ex-Premier Li Keqiang Passes Away at 68: State Media Reports

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, a reformer, dies at 68 from a heart attack in Shanghai. He served as China’s No. 2 leader and premier from 2013 to March this year. Led China through US tensions, economic challenges, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, once considered a reform-oriented contender for the nation’s … Read more

European chamber condemns upcoming Shanghai trade expo as political showcase

European chamber condemns

European chamber condemns upcoming Shanghai trade expo as a political showcase. CIIE is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from November 5 to 10. Premier Li Qiang and Australian PM Anthony Albanese are expected to participate. The European Union Chamber of Commerce has raised concerns about an upcoming trade fair in China, asserting that it … Read more

Pakistan kabaddi team trains in Shanghai with Chinese team

Pakistan kabaddi team trains in Shanghai with Chinese team

The Pakistan kabaddi team is training in Shanghai with the Chinese team. The visit is part of China’s initiative to promote kabaddi. Kabaddi will begin at the Asian Games on October 2. In Shanghai, the Pakistan kabaddi team is training alongside the Chinese team. The visit is connected with China’s initiative to promote kabaddi. The … Read more

Shanghai Restaurant Offers Gourmet Dog’s Dinners

Shanghai Restaurant

In downtown Shanghai, China’s booming pet economy is evident as pampered pets enjoy their own exclusive dining experiences. At the Cat and Dog Club, a pricey and health-conscious restaurant catering solely to pets, Hengheng, a one-year-old Border Collie, celebrated his birthday with delight. Surrounded by his adoring owners and friends, he savoured a specially prepared, … Read more

China: People hurry to book travel as borders finally reopen

China

Traffic on travel-related websites has increased. Passport application to start from January 8. Entrance to all nations would not be unrestricted for Chinese tourists. Since Beijing declared it would reopen its borders next month, Chinese citizens have hurried to make travel arrangements abroad. The immigration department announced that passport applications for Chinese nationals intending to … Read more

China relaxes Covid quarantine regulations

China

China is the last major economy in the world to transition to “living with Covid”. The zero-Covid plan damaged the economy and grew tiresome. China has more than a million infections and 5,000 fatalities every day. The last significant departure from the nation’s zero-Covid policy will take place in China on January 8, according to … Read more

China Covid: Offcials report five deaths under new counting method

Covid

The number only accounts for fatal respiratory conditions like pneumonia. The State Council held a news conference on Tuesday to try to allay the worries. China claims that more than 90% of its people have received all recommended vaccinations. In light of uncertainty regarding the true scope of the disease’s effects, China has described how … Read more

Shanghai schools go online as Covid grows in China

Shanghai

Shanghai, has mandated that the majority of its schools offer online courses. Nurseries and daycare facilities will also be closed starting on Monday. The number of new infections fell during the week ending December 11. Shanghai, the biggest city in China, has mandated that the majority of its schools offer online courses as the number … Read more

Shoppers in panic as security locks Ikea store due to COVID risk

Ikea store

Social media videos show people fleeing an Ikea store in Shanghai as authorities quarantine them. Close contact of a COVID-19 case was connected to the business. Those at the store and surrounding regions must quarantine for two days and be monitored for five days. Social media videos show people fleeing an Ikea store in Shanghai … Read more

Shanghai: Ikea shoppers evacuate as they fail to lockdown the store

Shanghai

There were chaotic scenes at an Ikea store in Shanghai, with customers attempting to flee as security personnel sought to contain them. An attempt was being made by health inspectors to close down the store in the Xuhui district because a consumer had been in close proximity to a positive Covid case. Earlier this year, … Read more

Child falls out of car window, family leaves her at road

child falls

Social media users are upset by a video that has gone viral in China. The footage depicts a young girl reaching out of the window of a car. The parents driving the car are oblivious to the fact that their child has fallen or is gone and continue driving. The horrible incident occurred in Ningbo, … Read more

No significant increase in virus, Covid restrictions continue in China

Covid

Xi Jinping led Politburo’s regular economic meeting. China’s GDP expanded by 2.5% in the first half of the year. China’s worst Covid-19 epidemic since 2020 shut down Shanghai. China’s senior leaders signalled Thursday that no substantial economic boost was coming and downplayed the need to reach the “around 5.5 %” GDP objective. State media reported … Read more

Shanghai outlaws Covid discrimination

Shanghai Covid

The city government of Shanghai issued an order prohibiting companies from discriminating against people who had been previously infected with Covid-19, following reports that some groups had refused to hire some of the tens of thousands of workers who contracted the virus during the city’s two-month lockdown.

In a resolution adopted by the city council, officials prohibited employers from firing employees due to a history of infection with a contagious disease or refusing to hire someone for the same reason.

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Pakistan Navy holds bilateral exercise in Shanghai

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy and Chinese Navy held a bilateral exercise ‘Sea Guardians 2022’ in the Chinese city of Shanghai. According to Pakistan Navy spokesperson, a new addition to the Navy PNS Taimur participated in the exercise along with ships, aircraft and submarines of the Chinese Navy. The exercise aimed at sharing professional expertise against maritime … Read more

Shanghai may face another lockdown as Covid cases start emerging again

Shanghai

Shanghai’s 16 districts are required to submit to two rounds of testing. Authorities learned of a case of the new BA.5.2 subvariant. Residents and Covid employees stand in long line for testing. Millions of people in Shanghai risked the searing heat on Tuesday to stand in line for required Covid testing as new worries of … Read more

Oil prices drop due to economic fears and China COVID restrictions

Oil

Brent crude futures fell 82 cents, or 0.8%, to $106.20 at 0314 GMT.  U.S. WTI crude futures declined by $1.04, or 1%. Trading was thinned by a public holiday in parts of Southeast Asia. Maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline is due to run from July 11 to 21. Oil prices fell around $1 … Read more

Tesla sold 78,000 China-made vehicles in June

Tesla

U.S. electric vehicle producer Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) sold around 78,000. China-made vehicles in June, starter gauges distributed by the (CPCA). Tesla manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China’s monetary center, was severely impacted in the second quarter by a lockdown. Read More: Qantas: Engineers vote on work disruptions as they demand This was up 142% from May, when … Read more

China’s real estate crisis deepens as big Shanghai developer defaults

China

Further significant Chinese developer has fallen behind on its obligations. Shimao Group failed to pay the interest and principal on a $1 billion bond that was due on Sunday. The company has failed to make principle payments on other offshore debt. Further significant Chinese developer has fallen behind on its obligations, throwing another damage to … Read more

For the second month in a row in May, China’s industrial earnings declined

May

Profits at China’s industrial firms shrank at a slower pace in May following a big slump in April. 19 curbs still weighed on factory production and squeezed factory margins. Industrial profits fell 6.5% from a year earlier, less than 8.5%, according to official figures. Industrial output in the commercial hub of Shanghai fell for a … Read more

China still searching for next Yao Ming, 20 years after NBA debut

China

Yao Ming was drafted by the Houston Rockets in 2002, kick starting a glittering career. Yao’s gentle personality and wry humour cemented him as a fan favourite. Fans and experts say it is unlikely that another Chinese player can win hearts and minds. Basketball Hall of Famer, business magnate, cultural ambassador — no Chinese athlete … Read more

One people died in fire at a Shanghai petrochemical company

shanghai petrochemical

A fire broke out early Saturday at a petrochemical facility in Shanghai, China. A driver of a transport vehicle was found dead, and a company worker was found with minor injuries. The fire has been efficiently contained, and no influence on local aquatic ecosystem has been discovered. A fire broke out early Saturday morning at … Read more

Markets track Wall St plunge on inflation woes, dollar rallies

Markets

Markets fall in Asia on Monday, extending a global decline. US inflation data fuels hopes of more aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. More restrictions in China’s biggest cities also weigh on oil prices amid concerns over the world. Markets fell in Asia on Monday, extending a global decline, as the dollar rose after a … Read more

Beijing postpones school reopenings due of new Covid outbreak

beijing covid

Most primary and middle school students in Beijing will not return to school next week. Illness related to a bar cluster has prompted officials to partially reverse decision to resume in-person teaching. China recorded 138 domestic infections on Saturday, including 61 in Beijing and 16 in Shanghai. BEIJING: Most children in Beijing will not return … Read more