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  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    News in-depthAsia-Pacific economy
    South-east Asia bucks global stagflation trend as tourism and exports climb

    Big regional economies are roaring back after lifting burdensome Covid curbs that strangled growth

  • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    China digs in for permanent zero-Covid with testing and quarantine regime

    Shanghai district prepares for new lockdown as authorities build infrastructure to extend approach

  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    BYD pollution probe heaps pressure on China’s stuttering electric vehicle sector

    Carmaker under investigation after claims residents near factory suffered nosebleeds and breathing problems

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    Chinese trade
    China’s exports suffer reversal of fortune as world shakes off Covid lockdowns

    Shift in global consumption back to services threatens Beijing’s ability to reach growth target

  • Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    How China’s lockdown policies are crippling the country’s economy

    Xi Jinping’s attempts to keep China free of Covid-19 are causing widespread damage to the world’s second biggest economy

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    News in-depthChinese economy
    China’s lockdowns hammer consumer spending

    Strategy has muted stimulus efforts and slowed transition from export and construction-led economy

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    WHO chief warns that China’s zero-Covid strategy is not sustainable

    New modelling underscores country’s vulnerability because of faltering vaccination drive

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Reliance Industries Ltd
    Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries steps up M&A in retail and renewables push

    India’s biggest conglomerate spent almost $1bn on first-quarter dealmaking

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    Chinese economy
    European businesses warn China over zero-Covid policy

    EU Chamber of Commerce calls for new approach as country’s services sector activity sinks to lowest level in two years

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong loosens Covid rules after sharp economic contraction

    Reopening of bars and other venues contrasts starkly with lockdown threat in Beijing

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    Chinese economy
    China’s Covid travel restrictions compound economic pain

    Cases are falling in worst-affected cities but manufacturers struggle to secure vital components

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    China’s Covid booster campaign slows as staff redirected to mass testing

    Almost 20mn Beijing residents will have to undergo 3 rounds of tests by Saturday

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Beijing gripped by panic buying as Covid cases rise

    Supermarket shelves emptied after city officials order lockdown in several neighbourhoods

  • Wednesday, 20 April, 2022
    News in-depthChinese politics & policy
    Scientists urge China to replace its faltering Covid vaccines

    Omicron outbreak in Shanghai has refocused attention on waning efficacy of homegrown jabs

  • Sunday, 17 April, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    China’s Covid death data obscure true impact of Omicron, experts say

    Official statistics show only two people have died since March despite tens of thousands of cases

  • Sunday, 10 April, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Locked-down Shanghai residents demand food as Covid hits record level

    Guangzhou starts mass testing as China tries to suppress Omicron outbreaks more quickly

  • Friday, 8 April, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Shanghai residents warned about online posts over Covid lockdown

    Internet regulator urges people to ‘distinguish rumours from facts’ after criticism and food shortages

  • Monday, 4 April, 2022
    The Big Read
    Shanghai lockdown tests the limits of Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy

    The city of 26mn is dealing with rising cases of Omicron but there are signs of growing public anger at the stringent measures

  • Tuesday, 29 March, 2022
    News in-depthCoronavirus pandemic
    China’s patchy vaccine campaign leaves elderly at risk

    More than 130mn in danger of developing severe Covid-19 symptoms or dying

  • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
    Hong Kong economy
    Hong Kong brain drain intensifies city’s economic woes

    Unending Covid restrictions, compulsory quarantine and lockdown threat spark exodus from territory

  • Monday, 14 March, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Hong Kong Omicron deaths expose limits of fraying zero-Covid policy

    World’s worst spike in coronavirus fatalities shows impact of lower vaccination rates than regional peers

  • Friday, 4 March, 2022
    News in-depthCovid-19 vaccines
    Hong Kong’s elderly vaccine refuseniks unmoved by soaring Covid deaths

    Senior residents fear virus but are even more worried about perceived side-effects of jab

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Hong Kong residents empty store shelves as lockdown looms

    Beijing dispatches health officials to help manage China’s worst outbreak as panic buying surges

  • Saturday, 26 February, 2022
    News in-depthWar in Ukraine
    Don’t mention the invasion: China spins Russia’s war in Ukraine

    Beijing adheres to Moscow’s narrative after weeks blaming the US for ‘hyping’ the threat of conflict

  • Saturday, 26 February, 2022
    News in-depthHong Kong
    Hong Kong’s Covid crisis and lockdown threat put city on edge

    Increasingly tough restrictions to deal with China’s biggest outbreak prompt exodus of residents

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