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Australia is banking on China’s economy to take off but headwinds are looming

The Albanese government is wary of Chinese economic volatility amid a slumping property sector and shrinking population

The Guardian - AU

Is bias, not science, behind COVID-19 curbs on China travellers?

Experts say restrictions on China ‘very unlikely’ to help fight the virus and could lead to discriminatory behaviour.

Al Jazeera

Mulberry takes bunny Miffy to Shanghai

Building on a series of unexpected collaborations, the Mulberry x Miffy capsule collection celebrates the Year of the Rabbit.

Bangkok Post

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Harvard-Trained Former PBOC Deputy Governor Appointed Beijing Mayor

Yin Yong replaces Chen Jining, who was named Shanghai’s Communist Party secretary

Caixin Global

Millions on the move in China amid Covid worries

SHANGHAI: Tens of millions in China headed to their rural hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations on Thursday, though President Xi Jinping said he was "concerned" about the countryside's ability to weather a Covid surge.

Bangkok Post

Make it easier to raise children say many Chinese after population falls

If China wants to reverse a decline in population, more should be done to help families raise their children, according to Wei Chao, a 31-year-old mother of twin girls living in Shanghai, and many more parents interviewed by Reuters held the same view.

Reuters

Shanghai Composite Index Ended Nearly Flat on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.09%

Caixin Global

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Chinese who lost relatives to COVID angry at failure to protect elderly

Former high school teacher Ailia was devastated when her 85-year-old father died after displaying COVID-like symptoms as the virus swept through their hometown in the southeastern province of Jiangxi.

Reuters

China's Xi frets about COVID in rural areas, sees 'light ahead'

President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was particularly concerned about China's COVID-19 wave spreading to rural areas with poor medical facilities but he urged perseverance in stressful times, saying "light is ahead".

Reuters

China's pessimistic Gen Z poses challenge for Xi post-COVID

The first weekend after COVID-19 restrictions ended last month, dozens of young Chinese jostled in the dark at a heavy-metal concert in a tiny Shanghai music venue that reeked of sweat and hard liquor.

Reuters

Two puppies guard injured dog as they find themselves stranded in middle of traffic

Two little dogs guarded an injured puppy in the middle of the road in Shanghai, China, to protect the animal from passing vehicles. It is not clear whether the three dogs were eventually rescued

Daily Mirror

Shanghai Airport Operator Buys $251 Million Stake in Duty-Free Shops

The acquisition will broaden the firm’s revenue sources to include dividends from CDF-Sunrise’s and Uni-Champion’s businesses

Caixin Global

China’s deep-pocketed tourists are staying home, for now

During last year’s bruising COVID lockdown in Shanghai, Qin Bing dreamed of traveling overseas. As China reopens its borders on Sunday after three years of COVID isolation, however, the 36-year-old marketing manager is staying put.

Tribune News Service

Family members reunite in China after 3-year COVID separation

Chu Wenhong would fly back to Shanghai and visit her parents at least once a year after she moved to Singapore in 1994.

Reuters

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Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 1.01% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.19%

The Independent UK

China's trade surplus swells to $877.6B as exports grow

China’s trade surplus swelled to a record $877.6 billion in 2022 as exports rose 7% despite weakening U.S. and European demand and anti-virus controls that temporarily shut down Shanghai and other industrial centers

Caixin Global

Labor Union in Shanghai Asks for Clarity on Covid Sick Leave

Under the "zero-Covid" policy, companies were supposed to pay workers in full when they fell ill with the virus, but now that government guarantee is in doubt

Reuters

Protesting Tesla China buyers vow more pressure over price cuts they missed

Dozens of Telsa owners protested at a delivery centre in Shanghai on Tuesday, vowing to raise pressure on the electric car maker after it declined to offer them rebates on price cuts the U.S. firm made last week and that they missed out on.

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Yadea Debuts Electric Motorbike, Scooter, And E-Bike Lineup At CES

Shanghai-based electric mobility brand Yadea debuts its lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 5-8, 2023.

InsideEVs

Over Half Of All Teslas Sold In 2022 Were Made In Giga Shanghai

Tesla's Giga Shanghai was responsible for building more than half of all Teslas sold last year.

Bangkok Post

Teslas now over 40% cheaper in China than US

SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc made another round of price cuts on its Model 3 and Y electric vehicles (EVs) in China on Friday, while also introducing its higher-end Model S sedan and Model X to get a better hold on the premium end of the world’s biggest EV market.

Reuters

Travel curbs rack up as COVID-hit China readies reopening

More countries around the world are demanding that visitors from China take COVID tests, days before it drops border controls and ushers in an eagerly awaited return to travel for a population that has been largely stuck at home for three years.

Al Jazeera

China’s ‘zero-COVID’ U-turn leads to loss of faith in leadership

Chinese people were told they were fighting the virus together, now some are disillusioned by the abrupt policy change.

Bangkok Post

China's mobile game Genshin Impact bags $4bn

Genshin Impact, the video game launched by Shanghai studio miHoYo in September 2020, bagged US$4 billion in global revenue by the end of 2022 to make it one of the most successful mobile titles of all time and marking the rise of China-developed games.

France 24

Debunking claims that Western media is 'exaggerating' Covid-19 in Shanghai

As China eases its zero-Covid policy amidst international fears of a new wave, a report by an anglophone journalist in China from late December is being used online as "proof" that the coronavirus figures in Shanghai are hardly cause for concern. But is all as it seems? We take a…

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