The U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency consulate staffers to leave Shanghai after previously flagging concerns about the city’s “arbitrary enforcement” of pandemic rules even as local ... ( read original story ...)
Some in Shanghai leave home for first time in 2 weeks as COVID-19 curbs ease
SHANGHAI: Some residents of Shanghai stepped out of their homes for the first time in more than two weeks on Tuesday (Apr 12), as the city took tentative steps towards easing a COVID-19 lockdown amid ... ( read original story ...)
METALS-Shanghai aluminium hits 3-month low on strong dollar, demand woes
Shanghai aluminium prices dropped on Tuesday to their lowest in more than three months, dragged by a stronger dollar and growing demand concerns amid COVID-19 curbs in top consumer China. April 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Residents Remain Largely Locked Down Despite Easing
The number of people released from Shanghai’s lockdown is smaller than it initially seemed, with the majority of the city’s 25 million residents still subject to tight movement restrictions which keep ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. orders some consular staff to leave Shanghai amid virus outbreak
China’s most populous city has been on lockdown for weeks, with residents complaining of difficulties obtaining food and medical care as officials try to stamp out cases. ( read original story ...)
Why Zhihu Stock Was Falling Today
Shares of Zhihu , a Chinese question-and-answer website similar to Quora, were falling today after the company announced plans for a secondary offering that include ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai lockdown highlights China’s deep economic problems
Home to about 25 million people and a global financial hub, Shanghai — now the Covid 19 hotspot, has been under complete lockdown. Many have termed China’s Covid 19 approach absurd and draconian after ... ( read original story ...)