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Analysis-More Chinese women delay or give up on having babies after zero-COVID ordeal

Seeing Chinese authorities exercise extraordinary powers during a stringent COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai earlier this year altered Claire Jiang's life…

Chinese resort city Sanya locked down

SHANGHAI: The southern Chinese beach holiday city of Sanya imposed a lockdown on Saturday and shut its public transport system…

Child falls out of car window onto busy road as driver pulls away at junction

The terrifying clip shows the moment a young child topples out of the passenger-side window of a vehicle at an…

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Kiwi export reps troubled by trials and tribulations of China's lockdown

Under intense pressure to keep their businesses operating, NZers struggled even to access food under Shanghai's draconian restrictions.

Tesla's Giga Shanghai Cranking Out EVs And Packing Pier Parking Lots

We recently showed you Tesla's massive stockpile of mostly Model 3 exports. They're gone now, and Tesla China is already…

Sony’s profits rise by 3% despite trend away from gaming

Sony’s profits have edged up 3% in the last quarter, weathering production setbacks from Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and a…

Irish Independent

Defiant Laoximen residents cling to homes as Shanghai's former cultural centre is redeveloped

One of Shanghai's oldest neighbourhoods is barely clinging to life as the city presses ahead with demolition and redevelopment plans.

Sony sees profit rise despite waning interest in video games

Sony has reported its profit edged up 3% in the last quarter, weathering production setbacks from COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai…

The Independent UK

What to Expect From a Bolder Xi Jinping

Get Ready for a More Ambitious Chinese Foreign Policy

Foreign Affairs

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Demolition looms for historic Shanghai neighbourhood

Shanghai (AFP) - Bricked-up doorways, crumbling facades and a small group of defiant locals: one of Shanghai's oldest neighbourhoods is barely clinging…

China’s BYD was written off by Elon Musk. Now it’s beating Tesla

Shenzhen-based electric carmaker sold more than 641,000 vehicles in the first half of 2022.

China lockdown, chip shortage hit Nissan profits

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese car giant Nissan said on Thursday that net profit sank nearly 60 percent in the three…

What’s Next for China’s Economy?

China’s economy shrunk from April to June compared to the first three months of the year.

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Tesla To Produce 3,000 EVs Per Day In China After Factory Upgrades

Despite some setbacks in China early on, along with the more recent shutdowns, Tesla's Giga Shanghai has been largely successful,…

Shanghai's Baoshan district orders lockdown on some steel warehouses

A district in China's financial hub of Shanghai has ordered a three-day lockdown of some of its steel warehouses from…

Qin Yi obituary

One of China’s ‘four great actresses’ whose career lasted from the pre-communist era to modern blockbusters

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia Receives Largest Share of China's BRI Investments

Saudi Arabia is the largest recipient of Chinese investments within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during the first half…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shanghai reports 15 new local asymptomatic COVID cases, 3 symptomatic for July 21

Shanghai reported 15 new domestically transmitted asymptomatic coronavirus cases for July 21, up from 14 a day earlier, while local…

New Baidu self-driving taxi is 50% cheaper

SHANGHAI: Baidu Inc yesterday unveiled a new version of its robotaxi that it says costs nearly half as much to…

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Shanghai reports 14 new local asymptomatic COVID cases, 3 symptomatic for July 20

Shanghai reported 14 new domestically transmitted asymptomatic coronavirus cases for July 20, up from 10 a day earlier, while local…

Hit by China shutdown, Tesla boosts auto prices and sells bitcoin

New York (AFP) - Tesla reported solid quarterly earnings Wednesday despite a hit from Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai that Chief…

Tesla profits top estimates despite China production hit

New York (AFP) - Tesla reported a better-than-expected $2.3 billion in second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, despite a hit from Covid-19…

Tesla Tops Q2 Earnings Forecast, But Profit Margins Narrow; Dumps Nearly 1 Billion In Bitcoin

"Though we faced certain challenges, including limited production and shutdowns in Shanghai for the majority of the quarter, we achieved…

‘Run philosophy’: the Chinese citizens seeking to leave amid Covid uncertainty

With Beijing’s zero Covid policy set to continue, many disillusioned citizens have begun planning to leave the country

The Guardian - UK

Shanghai reports 10 new local asymptomatic COVID cases, 5 symptomatic for July 19

Shanghai reported 10 new domestically transmitted asymptomatic coronavirus cases for July 19, down from 19 a day earlier, while local…