Millions of people in Beijing took their second COVID-19 tests of the week on Wednesday as the Chinese capital tried to keep an outbreak numbering in the dozens from spiralling into a crisis like the ... ( read original story ...)
China iron ore, steel futures rebound as COVID-led concerns ease
Chinese iron ore and steel futures rose on Wednesday after falling for two consecutive days, as concerns stoked by the COVID-19 outbreak eased. BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) - Chinese iron ore and steel ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai upping COVID fight with help from conglomerates
To better optimize medical resources, Shanghai has transformed the National Exhibition and Convention Center into a temporary hospital that can accommodate 50,000 COVID-19 patients. A design plan was ... ( read original story ...)
Old photo shows aid from China to Russia, not ‘Russia sending food to Shanghai in 2022’
A photo has been shared more than a thousand times in social media posts that claim it shows "Russia sending food to help Shanghai", as the city's residents faced food shortages during a weeks-long ... ( read original story ...)
Fed up with Covid-19 lockdown, bankers, fund managers consider leaving Shanghai
The four-week-long lockdown has started to weigh on financial deals, with some transactions put on hold. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s Lockdown Missteps Undermine Financial Hub Ambitions
An eerie silence hangs over Shanghai’s financial district weeks into a draconian lockdown of the city. The streets of Lujiazui have been emptied of the 300,000 professionals who flood in on a typical ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai seeks ‘societal zero COVID’ with rounds of testing
Shanghai city authorities said Wednesday they will start rounds of COVID-19 testing over the next few days to determine which neighborhoods can safely be allowed a limited amount of freedom of ... ( read original story ...)