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Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
World
May 17, 2022
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved “zero-Covid at the community level” in what appeared…
Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures
World
April 30, 2022
Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures
Kunming, China (CNN) – Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese…
US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
World
April 25, 2022
US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
New York (CNN Business) – Oil prices fell sharply Monday as Covid lockdowns in China stoked concerns that the country’s…
Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
World
April 24, 2022
Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
Hong Kong (CNN) – Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital…
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
World
April 19, 2022
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
(CNN) – When my 73-year-old father raised concern about his shrinking food supply late last week, the catastrophe brought by…
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
World
April 18, 2022
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s economy made a solid start to the year, recording first quarter growth that surpassed…
China accuses US of ‘weaponizing’ extended Shanghai lockdown
World
April 13, 2022
China accuses US of ‘weaponizing’ extended Shanghai lockdown
(CNN) – China has lashed out at the United States for ordering its consulate staff to leave the locked-down city…
Lockdowns in Shanghai and other Chinese cities pose a growing threat to the economy
World
April 9, 2022
Lockdowns in Shanghai and other Chinese cities pose a growing threat to the economy
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s unwavering commitment to stamping out Covid by locking down big cities such as Shanghai…
China doesn’t have a Covid exit plan. Two years in, people are fed up and angry
World
March 26, 2022
China doesn’t have a Covid exit plan. Two years in, people are fed up and angry
Hong Kong (CNN)- For two years, people in China have largely tolerated living under some of the world’s most stringent…
Conditions hard for 13 million under China virus lockdown
World
January 4, 2022
Conditions hard for 13 million under China virus lockdown
Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an say they can provide food, health care and other necessities for the…