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China stares at a national crisis with spike in coronavirus cases
At least 44 Chinese cities are under either a full or partial lockdown as authorities persist in trying to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant
US to keep eye on China's level of support for Russia over Ukraine issue
US State Dept spokesman Ned Price added that there will be strong consequences for China if it provides weapons to Russia for its operation in Ukraine or if it helps Moscow evade Western sanctions
US warned of Chinese ability to militarise space tech, jam American radars
"As China's and Russia's space and counterspace capabilities increase, both nations are integrating space scenarios into their military exercises," the 80-page report by Biden administration said
China issues third warning over economic growth amid Covid-19 outbreak
China's Premier Li Keqiang issued a third warning about economic growth risks in less than a week, raising concern over businesses as widespread COVID-19 lockdowns disrupt production and spending
China's GDP growth tops forecasts in first quarter; analysts sceptical
The better-than-expected economic data prompted questions from analysts who pointed to inconsistencies with alternative statistics that paint a grimmer picture
Communist Party urges support for Xi as anger grows on Covid lockdowns
China is struggling to contain a worsening outbreak that risks weakening growth in the world's second-largest economy and disrupting global supply chains
Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to take CPEC forward with new vigour: PML-N leader
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said that under the new government, there would be a broad based acceleration in the Pakistan-China relations in all domains
China's GDP grew 4.8% in Q1 amid Covid-19 surge, missed 5.5% target
The current surge of Omicron virus in China which is sending one city after another into prolonged lockdowns was largely expected to have an adverse impact on the economy
Pakistan PM requests China's support in reviving Karachi Circular Railway
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif requested China to support planned revival of the Karachi Circular Railway project to end woes of hundreds of thousands of commuters in largest metropolis.
Oil slips on fears over slowing China demand, Ukraine crisis
Brent crude fell 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $111.51 a barrel at 0825 GMT, sliding from the highest since March 30 of $113.80 hit earlier in the session.
Shanghai reports 2,417 confirmed & 19,831 asymptomatic Covid cases
On Sunday, three deaths due to Covid were reported in Shanghai
Global air travel rebounds as Indians resume visiting Southeast Asia
China, which is still clinging onto its zero COVID strategy and experiencing significant lockdowns in its major cities, is expected to see deterioration in its domestic air travel market in March
Chinese mainland reports 2,723 fresh local Coronavirus cases
Three new deaths from Covid-19 were reported on Sunday in Shanghai, according to the report
China's Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since start of lockdown
The municipal health commission said on Sunday said that Shanghai has reported 3,238 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Shanghai's Covid surge stalls construction of China's 3rd aircraft carrier
Shanghai reported 3,590 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and over 21,500 local asymptomatic carriers on Saturday, the city municipal health commission said on Sunday
China Eastern Airlines resumes Boeing 737-800 flights after crash
China Eastern flight MU5843, operated by a three-year-old Boeing 737-800 aircraft, took off from the southwestern city of Kunming at 09:58 am local time on Sunday and landed at Chengdu
Covid-19: Shanghai unveils business restart plan on supply-chain woes
The lockdown in China's financial hub, now in its third week, has squeezed everything from consumer spending to logistics and production
China hiding real Covid deaths by masking cause of death: Report
The faulty methodology was confirmed by Jin Dong-yan, a virologist at Hong Kong University
DiDi Global plans shareholder meeting in May to vote on US delisting
The Chinese government was angered by DiDi's US listing in mid-2021, and days later launched a cybersecurity probe into the firm and forced its services off domestic app stores
3 Chinese astronauts return after spending record 6 mnths on space station
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Saturday after spending six months aboard China's new space station, doubling the previous stay of the country's longest single flight in space.
