Protests are rare in China, but after the death of 10 people in a fire blamed on strict COVID-19 restrictions, people have taken to the streets. ( read original story ...)
Chinese anti-lockdown protests spread to Shanghai
Protesters in Shanghai have called for Chinese leader Xi Jinping to step down amid mounting anger at strict Covid-19 lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
Protests of strict lockdown hit Shanghai, other China cities
COVID” policies resurfaced in Shanghai on Sunday afternoon even after police cleared away hundreds of demonstrators in the early morning with force and pepper spray ... ( read original story ...)
Congress Should Investigate Elon Musk’s Business Ties with China
The Twitter/Tesla/SpaceX boss’s business dealings with the Chinese Communist Party could threaten free speech, privacy, national security, and U.S. foreign policy goals. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s foreign trade maintains steady growth
Shanghai's imports and exports in the first 10 months this year topped 3.46 trillion yuan (US$483.63 billion), amid measures supporting foreign trade enterprises in the city. With a 5.3 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Johnson Controls records $45 million impairment for Asia-Pacific HQ in Shanghai
The company’s offices and plant in Shanghai have been closed at certain times this year due to the Chinese government ordering lockdowns in the country’s strategy to control the spread of Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
China reports first Covid deaths since May lockdown in Shanghai
Three people died over the weekend after contracting Covid, the first deaths from the virus that mainland China has recorded since May. ( read original story ...)