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China's Shanghai reports 3,238 local coronavirus cases in 24 hours

China's economic hub Shanghai reported 3,238 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the municipal health commission said on Sunday.

More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai Covid cases rise

Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese manufacturing area that includes Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, announced a 14-day lockdown on Friday "to be adjusted according to epidemic situation"

US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting US lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance on Saturday

US Senator wants China to pay 'greater price' for its actions across world

China has repeatedly criticized the United States for maintaining official contacts with Taiwan

Scott Morrison sends minister to Solomon Islands over concerns with China

Australian Prime minister Scott Morrison earlier on Tuesday had downplayed the prospect of China establishing a military base in the Solomon Islands.

China's central bank gives lenders cash boost to spur growth

The People's Bank of China lowered the reserve requirement ratio for most banks by 25 basis points and for smaller banks by 50 basis points, according to a statement published Friday

If harmed, India will not spare anyone: Rajnath's strong message to China

Singh, in his address to the Indian-American community in San Francisco, also sent a subtle message to the US that New Delhi does not believe in a diplomacy of zero-sum game

Covid surge hits record high in Shanghai amid growing public anger

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 3,472 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, besides 20,782 asymptomatic cases, according to the National Health Commission (NHC)

Shanghai reports slight drop in Covid cases as economic impact bites

China's efforts to stop the virus with a strict 'zero-COVID' policy are triggering economic disruptions that are rippling through global supply chains for goods from electric vehicles to iPhones

Apple, others face shipment delays as China Covid curbs squeeze suppliers

China's race to stop the spread of Covid-19 has jammed highways and ports, stranded workers and left countless factories awaiting government approval to reopen

Covid cases surge to record high in Shanghai amid growing public anger

China on Friday reported more than 3,400 positive and 20,700 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, majority of them in Shanghai as the city of 26 million continued to reel under over fortnight-long lockdown

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits China's Qinghai, no casualties reported

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit the city of Delingha in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

Covid: Locked-down Shanghai residents barter for what money can't buy

For many of Shanghai's 25 million residents, the city's strict Covid lockdown has made procuring food and daily necessities a struggle money can't resolve.

Will always put Pakistan as a priority in neighbourhood diplomacy: China

China told Pakistan's new PM Shehbaz Sharif that it will always put its all-weather ally as a priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy as it praised his commitment to promote the CPEC initiative.

Covid-19: Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise

Shanghai is easing rules that confined most of its 25 million people to their homes after complaints they had trouble getting food

China applauds Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's remark on CPEC

China commended Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's remarks on the construction of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying that Beijing was ready to work with Islamabad

China reports 2,999 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases

China on Wednesday reported 2,999 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.Of these new locally transmitted cases, Shanghai reported 2,573 cases, Xinhua reported.China's financial hub, Shanghai, has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak and has been desperately seeking medical care and basic supplies like food.Shanghai authorities have imposed draconian lockdown measures since March that have locked 25 million residents in their homes.On April 3, the Chinese government announced the deployment of thousands of military personnel to Shanghai to assist in the mandatory testing of all 25 million residents for the virus that causes Covid-19.On April 4, Shanghai authorities said the city would indefinitely remain under lockdown - meaning that residents are not allowed to leave their homes, as it reviews the results of the mass Covid testing.Meanwhile, horrifying videos have emerged showing Shanghai residents screaming from their windows

80% elderly in Beijing vaccinated against Covid-19; 2.46 mn receive booster

Nearly 3.44 million above 60 years in Beijing, or 80 per cent of the city's elderly population, have been vaccinated against Covid-19, local authorities said.

India open to additional $2-bn aid for Sri Lanka with eye on China: Report

Sri Lanka, hit by its worst economic crisis since independence and on the brink of its first debt default, has been asking friendly nations including India and China for credit lines, food and energy

Shanghai logs 25,000 Covid-19 cases; vows action on lockdown violators

The financial hub is under huge pressure to try to contain China's biggest Covid outbreak since the coronavirus was first discovered in the city of Wuhan in late 2019