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Shanghai bars all from leaving homes, allowed out only to get Covid test

While Shanghai's caseload remains modest by global standards, the city has become a testing ground for China's 'zero-Covid' strategy

US to prevent Chinese influence on US firms by restricting corporate funds

Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced legislation aimed at rectifying the problem, according to The Hill

Shanghai again tightens Covid-19 lockdown on second day of curbs

Shanghai, China's most populous city, on Tuesday again tightened the first phase of a two-stage COVID-19 lockdown, asking some residents to stay indoors unless

Asian shares gain as BOJ defends ultra-easy stance, oil price eases

Japanese shares led gains in Asian stocks on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan defended its ultra-easy stance, while oil slid on fears of lower demand from China as Shanghai applied a "zero-COVID" strategy

Shanghai says will hand out $22 bn in tax relief to firms amid Covid fight

China's Shanghai said it would roll out policies to help the local economy cope with a surge in Covid-19 cases in the city, including offering refunds that will reduce firms' tax burdens by $22 bn

Chicago wheat, corn futures fall ahead of Ukraine-Russia peace talks

Chicago wheat and corn futures fell, ahead of Ukraine and Russia heading for peace talks, with worries over surging COVID-19 cases in China weighing on commodities markets further

Oil prices drop on China demand worries, Ukraine peace talk hopes

Brent crude futures were poised to open around $3 lower, also after sliding around 7% in the previous session.

Foiled new assassination plot against Zelenskyy, claims Ukraine official

According to The Kyiv Post, a group of 25 people led by the Russian special services was captured near the Slovakia-Hungary border.

Shanghai locks down half of city to fight Covid-19 outbreak: Report

The outbreak is testing country's virus strategy, which is proving tougher to prosecute amid more contagious variants and is dragging on the world's 2nd-largest economy as rest of the globe normalises

Between BRICS and Quad

Geopolitical shifts have increased difficulties for India

Chinese regulators, US working hard on solution to audit dispute: Report

Chinese regulators and their US counterparts are working hard to solve an audit dispute affecting US-listed Chinese firms and want to achieve effective and sustainable cooperation as soon as possible

China reports 1,219 new local cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours

The Chinese mainland reported 1,219 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Monday.Of the new local infections, 1,086 were reported in Jilin, 50 in Shanghai, 12 in Liaoning, and 10 in Heilongjiang.The rest of the cases were reported in 14 provincial-level regions, Xinhua News Agency citing commission reported.A total of 56 imported COVID-19 cases were reported Sunday, said the commission.It added that six suspected cases, all arriving from outside the mainland, were reported in Shanghai as well, it added.Meanwhile, China on Sunday reported 1,217 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases.As the COVID-19 cases resurged in China's financial hub, Shanghai plans to launch a new round of nucleic acid testing across the city, starting from Monday.The temporary closed-off management will also be imposed in the regions lying to the East and South of Huangpu River, including Pudong and its adjacent areas from March 28 at 5 am to April 1, at 5 am,

Australia, New Zealand worried by China deal with Solomon Islands

The Australian and New Zealand prime ministers on Monday voiced concerns about the potential for a Chinese military presence on the Solomon Islands.

Much of China's Shanghai locked down as mass Covid-19 testing begins

China began locking down most of its largest city of Shanghai on Monday as part of its strict Covid-19 strategy, amid questions over the policy's economic toll on the country.

Asia shares dip, oil skids as Shanghai shutdowns amid Covid surge

Asian shares stalled and oil prices slid on Monday as coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai looked set to hit global activity, while throwing another wrench into supply chains

China willing to cement friendship with Nepal, safeguard peace: Wang Yi

Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said China is willing to join hands with Nepal to cement friendship between the two countries and safeguard regional peace.

China finds second black box of crashed Boeing plane: State media

In a late night news conference on Saturday, officials announced that all of the people onboard, including nine crew members, have been confirmed dead

Indian PC market faces new disruption wave due to China lockdowns

As China takes a strong stance on its Zero-Covid policy, implementing lockdowns in major manufacturing hubs, supply disruptions in PC market will occur

No explosive components found at China plane crash site: Officials

No components of either common inorganic or organic explosives were present at the crash site of a China Eastern Airlines passenger plane, an official told a press briefing

China January-February industrial profit up but mired in single-digits

Profits rose 5.0% in January-February from a year earlier, compared with a 4.2% gain reported in December, said the National Bureau of Statistics