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China relaxes Covid measures, cuts quarantine time to two days
China’s Covid outbreak is at its worst in about half a year. Residents of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, pictured here line…
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China’s exports fall in October, lacking growth expectations
A cargo ship carrying containers is seen near Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease…
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China names Xi Jinping loyalists for core leadership group
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) walks with members of the new Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China,…
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China shuffles leadership committee and retains many of Xi’s allies
China’s President Xi Jinping (C) gestures during the closing ceremony of the 20th Communist Party of China Congress at the…
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Japanese yen hits 150 against US dollar
The Japanese yen has weakened past 150 against the US dollar, a psychologically important level, reaching levels not seen since…
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CEO John Lee’s maiden speech
Hong Kong CEO John Lee speaks during a press conference ahead of his Executive Board Meeting on October 18, 2022…
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Xi warns against Taiwan interference at China’s CPC national congress
In a broad speech at the opening session of the 20th Communist Party of China Congress, Xi resolutely spoke of…
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Industrial output, retail sales
August was marked by extremely hot temperatures in parts of China, resulting in temporary power allocations in some areas. Pictured…
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China’s consumer and factory data misses expectations in July
Employees work on the air conditioning production line at the Midea factory in Guangzhou, China. Ngoc Gao | AFP |…
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Outages reported by thousands of users around the world
The entrance to Google’s UK offices in London. Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty Images Users around the…
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