Zhou Jing is glad, Beijing has relaxed its “zero-COVID” policy. Zhou tested positive for the virus this month. Cases surged nationwide. Zhou Jing, a 36-year-old business owner in Hebei, is glad Beijing has relaxed its “zero-COVID” policy. After three years of avoiding COVID-19, Zhou tested positive for the virus this month as cases surged nationwide. … Read more
Arduous efforts are needed to prolong China’s economic recovery. The world’s second-largest economy is projected to benefit. The abrupt relaxation of controls risks greater outbreaks of the virus Due to a harsh external environment and the global economy’s lack of momentum, “arduous efforts” are needed to prolong China’s economic recovery, the country’s top state planner … Read more
China’s public health commission reports 29,157 illnesses for Tuesday. China’s daily caseload peaked at 29,411 on April 13 during Shanghai’s severe lockdown. COVID-19 cases are soaring as prospects wane for rapid escape from Beijing’s “zero-COVID” regulations. China’s COVID-19 cases are soaring, signaling more pain for the world’s second-largest economy as prospects wane for a rapid … Read more
Numerous Chinese towns, including Wuhan, the site of the first coronavirus detection, are now under lockdown as the nation implements leader Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy. The largest iPhone manufacturing facility in the world, which is located in Zhengzhou, was also impacted. It occurs as China recorded more than 1,000 cases for the third day in … Read more
China’s leader Xi Jinping committed to guiding his country through serious difficulties in order to achieve national renewal. Xi made a confident speech at the commencement of the 20th Party Congress. He is certain to win a third term in office, which he is expected to be a record-breaking third. On Sunday, Chinese leader Xi … Read more
Yu Ting Xu had to wear the wristband at all times as part of the fight against COVID-19. There was an electronic monitoring wristband within. She is concerned about the Chinese government’s extensive usage of COVID-19-related technologies. A box was recently left outside the Beijing apartment door belonging to Yu Ting Xu, 34. She was … Read more
Vietnam is emerging as a major hub for multinational corporations. Some argue that it is simply too expensive to be located in China right now. The Southeast Asian economy is expected to rise by 7.2 percent this year. According to Greg Poling, head of the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International … Read more
China’s economy contracted by 2.6% in the three months. The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 0.4%. Major cities across China were put into full or partial lockdowns during this period. Many analysts do not expect a quick economic recovery for China. As the government continues with its strict zero-Covid approach to slowing the spread of … Read more
Chinese censors delete comment by top Communist Party official published in state media. Cai Qi said Beijing would “vigorously adopt Covid-19 pandemic control measures” for five years. Remark triggered an online backlash; Beijing Daily called it an “editing error”. Chinese censors deleted what seems to be a deceptive comment by a top Communist Party official … Read more
However, whereas Singapore has made steady progress toward reopening in recent months, Hong Kong remains trapped in limitations that opponents argue are losing it business and talent, with Singapore reaping the benefits. Travel has increased in recent weeks as the city has eliminated mandatory quarantines. When Daniel Chow left Singapore for a job in Hong … Read more
China’s Xi Jinping has referred to an “all-out” campaign to build infrastructure, in line with state media, marking the trendy try through leaders to enhance increase inside the Covid-battered economy. Despite struggling to defeat the united states of America’s worst outbreak in two years, the leadership is digging in its heels with a strict 0-Covid … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s top scientists urged the government on Tuesday to transition from China’s zero-Covid strategy before the next outbreak unless the financial hub wants to be a “closed port forever”. Hong Kong used strict travel curbs to keep the virus at bay for two years, leaving the city increasingly isolated, and a deadly … Read more
BEIJING: China locked down an industrial city of nine million people overnight and reported more than 4,000 virus cases on Tuesday, as the nation’s “zero-Covid” strategy is confronted by an Omicron wave. Health authorities reported 4,770 new infections across the country, the bulk in the northeastern province of Jilin, as the city of Shenyang in neighbouring … Read more
BEIJING: Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to city streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic. China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day’s tally, … Read more
HONG KONG: For the last eight years Mathilde and her family have called Hong Kong home, but as the coronavirus tears through the city they are joining an exodus of foreign workers looking for an escape route. “We are leaving and we will come back to empty our house whenever that is possible,” she told … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s government invoked emergency powers on Thursday to allow doctors, nurses and other personnel from the Chinese mainland to help combat a spiraling coronavirus outbreak. The densely populated metropolis is in the throes of its worst-ever Covid wave, registering thousands of cases every day, overwhelming hospitals and government efforts to isolate all … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is in the throes of its worst-ever coronavirus outbreak, as residents are suddenly confronted with a severely overstretched healthcare system and a tightening of restrictions even as much of the world opens up. The city’s strict but successful “zero-Covid” policy had largely kept the virus out for months. But when the highly … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s health facilities have been overloaded by an “onslaught” of Covid-19 infections, its leader said, as a rise in Omicron cases threatens to bring down the city’s “zero-Covid” policy. Authorities have adhered to mainland China’s policy of stamping out the smallest outbreak with mass quarantine, widespread tracking, and prolonged social distancing measures since the … Read more
HONG KONG: Shoppers thronged Hong Kong’s markets fearing a shortage of food Wednesday, familiar scenes in a city that is back under gruelling Covid restrictions in contrast to much of the world. Hong Kong has followed mainland China in maintaining a strict “zero-Covid” policy that has kept infections low through targeted lockdowns and extensive social … Read more
BEIJING: The Chinese megacity of Xi’an has partially resumed public transport, according to official announcements, after millions were confined to their homes for weeks because of a coronavirus outbreak. The easing of transport rules — including the resumption of some inter-city train routes — comes just before the Lunar New Year holiday later this month, … Read more
BEIJING: China’s postal service has ordered workers to disinfect international deliveries and urged the public to reduce orders from overseas after authorities claimed mail could be the source of recent coronavirus outbreaks. China, where the virus first emerged in late 2019, has stuck to a strict policy of targeting zero Covid cases even as the … Read more
BEIJING: The number of Covid-19 cases in China reached the highest since March 2020 on Monday, as Beijing races to stamp out the highly transmissible coronavirus variant just three weeks before hosting the Winter Olympics. China, where the virus first emerged in late 2019, has stuck to a strict policy of targeting zero Covid cases … Read more
BEIJING – The distressing case of a pregnant Chinese woman miscarrying after a strict lockdown delayed her access to medical treatment has reignited debate over the limits of China’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19. The country where the coronavirus was first detected in 2019 is now among the last places still hewing to “zero Covid”, placing … 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
BEIJING: Two hospitals in China’s locked-down city of Xi’an, including one that refused to treat an eight-month pregnant woman who later miscarried, have been closed while they “rectify” mistakes, authorities said Thursday. The historic city, one of several in China experiencing coronavirus outbreaks, has been subject to strict home confinement for three weeks in line … Read more
BEIJING: Five million residents of a central Chinese city started home confinement Tuesday in a new lockdown to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to state media. Beijing is on high alert for new outbreaks as it prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, sticking to a … Read more
HANOI: Vietnam reported economic growth of just 2.58 per cent on Wednesday, beating a 30-year low set last year, as the pandemic continues to take a toll. The communist state has long been a success story among the Asian economies, posting a growth of 7 per cent in 2019. But shutdowns caused by the coronavirus have … Read more
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government made its check-in app mandatory for most adults in bars and restaurants on Thursday, the latest expansion of coronavirus tracing tech at a time of heightened privacy concerns in the city. The international finance hub has kept infections at bay thanks to mostly closed borders, some of the world’s … Read more
