Shanghai (AFP) – President Xi Jinping said China must stick "unswervingly" to its zero-Covid strategy, as more than half of Shanghai's 25 million lockdown-weary residents gird Friday for a weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Live news updates: Shanghai to re-shutter half of city districts after community cases emerge
Shanghai will shutter half of its city districts this weekend to mass test millions of residents after new cases of Covid-19 emerged in the community, just one week after emerging out of a two-month ... ( read original story ...)
China Stock Market Predicted To Open In The Red
The China stock market on Thursday halted the four-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 80 points or 2.6 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,240-point ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai faces unexpected round of COVID testing for most residents
China's commercial hub of Shanghai faces an unexpected round of mass COVID-19 testing for most residents this weekend - just 10 days after a city-wide lockdown was lifted - unsettling residents and ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: China moves to calm foreign investors after ‘unprecedented’ shock of Shanghai lockdown
China has reiterated it is taking steps to address multinationals’ concerns, but experts warn they must move quickly if they want to rebuild confidence undermined by zero-Covid controls. ( read original story ...)
Reflections From Shanghai: The Lockdowns’ Impact on Business and Manufacturing
Shanghai has strong, high value ... But it’s been very strict, more so than in Wuhan in 2020, even though the virus is much weaker. On a personal or business level we weren’t prepared for what was ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Orders Over Half Its Residents to Undergo Covid Testing as Resurgence Fears Rise
Authorities are requiring some 14 million residents to undergo mass Covid-19 testing, raising the prospect of extended periods of home confinement for any who test positive. ( read original story ...)