The setback mirrors the fallout in China's stock market, with the Shanghai Composite Index ranking as the worst performer among major Asia-Pacific equity benchmarks. Policymakers in Beijing have ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Death toll in Shanghai rises to 17; cases begin to fall
China’s business hub Shanghai has reported seven more fatalities due to COVID-19, taking the death toll to 17 amidst signs of a declining trend in fresh cases, the health commission said on April 20. ( read original story ...)
China Says It’s Assisting Global Companies During Covid Lockdowns. Business Groups Are Still Frustrated.
Business groups from the U.S., Europe, and Japan in China have reached out directly to top leadership to discuss how pandemic restrictions are hampering operations. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai hopes COVID tide turning as cases dwindle outside quarantined areas
Shanghai reported on Wednesday no new cases of COVID-19 outside quarantined areas in two districts, raising hopes that the tide was turning in its battle against the epidemic, with some factories ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Loosens Restrictions For Millions Of Residents After New Covid Cases Appear To Slow
As of Wednesday nearly half of Shanghai’s 25 million residents are now allowed to go outdoors after enduring several weeks of lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed after tech-led rally on Wall Street
Stocks are mixed in Asia after a rally on Wall Street led by technology stocks BANGKOK -- Share benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney but fell in Shanghai. U.S. futures were lower and oil ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai needs food, not TCM Covid-19 medicine Lianhua Qingwen: medical experts
Chinese doctors raise doubts over the treatment’s effectiveness and question why millions of capsules were delivered to a city desperate for other supplies. ( read original story ...)