Despite Shanghai authorities’ assurances of providing necessities to the 26 million people confined to their homes, residents of China’s most-populous city have been struggling to keep hunger at bay ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top chip maker SMIC has two-thirds of Shanghai workers sleeping in factory as lockdown threatens semiconductor supply chain
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, China’s best hope in achieving chip self-sufficiency in chip-making, has been operating under “closed-loop” arrangement. ( read original story ...)
Situation in Shanghai reminiscent of Indians’ suffering after sudden nationwide lockdown in 2020
Shanghai’s 25 million residents are going through a harrowing time after Chinese authorities enforced severe restrictions as part of the fight against a wave of the Omicron variant of COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai wants ‘societal zero COVID’ as Beijing residents stockpile supplies for another lockdown
Shanghai's total lockdown has been in place for near a month, taking a toll on residents who have been confined to their homes. ( read original story ...)
China’s Capital In Race To Detect COVID Cases, Avoid Shanghai’s Distress
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 ...)