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  • Monday, 28 November, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    Xi faces stiffest challenge to rule as Covid outrage sparks mass protests

    Demonstrations stamped out by Monday but analysts warn of reprisals if dissent flares up again

  • Monday, 28 November, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Fears of Covid exit wave in China drive ventilator and oxygen machine sales

    Searches for life-saving equipment soar after Beijing signals plan to change coronavirus rules

  • Saturday, 26 November, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    China’s Covid protests grow after apartment blaze kills 10

    Social media posts allege fire services’ response was hampered by coronavirus restrictions

  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    European businesses urge China to open up as Covid cases rocket

    Beijing and Guangzhou are on the brink of lockdowns as daily infections hit record levels

  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    News in-depthChinese politics & policy
    ‘No way we can open’: China’s zero-Covid exit plans unravel

    Economic and social costs are climbing but Beijing has failed to offer a way out of endless lockdowns

  • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
    Batteries
    West could end reliance on Chinese batteries by 2030, says Goldman

    Countering China’s dominance in batteries, components and raw materials would cost over $160bn

  • Monday, 21 November, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    MSCI investors at risk of exposure to Xinjiang allegations, report says

    China has come under renewed international pressure over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    News in-depthCoronavirus pandemic
    ‘We’re not ready’: threat of Covid exit wave stymies China’s reopening

    Beijing has failed to prepare for an inevitable mass outbreak by focusing on containment, experts say

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Guangzhou struggles to rein in record Covid outbreak

    Local officials grapple with protests over lockdowns and confusion after Beijing eases pandemic rules

  • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    China’s coronavirus test providers hit by payments crunch

    Local governments’ failure to settle bills raises doubts on sustainability of zero-Covid policy

  • Monday, 14 November, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    Chinese property stocks soar on hopes of turning point for sector

    Financial measures from Beijing offer relief for cash-strapped developers struggling to complete projects

  • Sunday, 13 November, 2022
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Cupid’s Singles Day arrow wide of the mark for China’s weary shoppers

    World’s biggest retail event fails to lift economic gloom as zero-Covid policies bite

  • Saturday, 12 November, 2022
    News in-depthChinese society
    China’s elite seek safety abroad

    Wealthy look to Singapore for personal and financial protection as Xi Jinping tightens grip on power

  • Friday, 11 November, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    China cuts Covid quarantine rules while Guangzhou nears lockdown

    Mandatory isolation for close contacts and overseas arrivals reduced by two days after rumours of reopening

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    Climate change
    Pressure remains on Xi Jinping to kick China’s coal habit

    A shift towards renewables could help the president achieve his geostrategic goals

  • Friday, 4 November, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Scholz says Xi agrees nuclear threats over Ukraine are ‘irresponsible’

    Leaders warn use of atomic weapons would ‘cross a line’ during talks in Beijing

  • Friday, 4 November, 2022
    Chinese equities
    China stocks rise over reopening hopes

    Market sentiment bolstered by rumours zero-Covid rules could be eased early next year

  • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    Canada orders Chinese companies to divest stakes in lithium mines

    Ottawa says it will ‘act decisively when investments threaten our national security’

  • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
    News in-depthCoronavirus economic impact
    China’s closed-loop crisis: ‘I’m human, not a machine’

    The sustainability of a system meant to keep factories operating is under intense strain

  • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    China bars celebrities from endorsing products to boost ‘traditional virtues’

    Directive issued as Xi Jinping warns youth against ‘finicky lifestyle and complacent attitude’

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    BYD Co Ltd
    Tesla rival BYD smashes profit record ahead of European push

    Warren Buffett-backed Chinese carmaker reports 350% year-on-year earnings growth

  • Thursday, 27 October, 2022
    Foxconn Technology Group
    Foxconn iPhone factory in China reels from Covid outbreak

    Beijing’s pandemic restrictions are snarling supply chains and dragging on economic growth

  • Tuesday, 25 October, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    China’s wealthy activate escape plans as Xi extends rule

    Rich citizens fearing high taxes and personal safety move capital out of country and arrange residences overseas

  • Monday, 24 October, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    Xi’s men: Why China’s new politburo has spooked markets

    President stacks elite political body with loyalists as he tightens grip on power

  • Monday, 24 October, 2022
    Chinese economy
    China’s GDP growth below target as property and zero-Covid woes mount

    Delayed third-quarter data spur shares sell-off and come day after Xi Jinping consolidates power at party congress

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