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China's export growth falls sharply as draconian COVID curbs show effect
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): China's export growth witnessed a sharp fall to 3.9 per cent in the month of April, as the draconian COVID-19 curbs that the country imposed in late March in the economic hub of Shanghai, and other cities start to show their effect on the economy.
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COVID-19: Chinese lockdowns affect global supply chains
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): Due to rising COVID-19 infections in China and the enforcement of the Zero-Covid policy by Xi Jinping, global supply chains have taken a hit as Shanghai is the main export centre of China.
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China renews blue alert for rainstorms
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): China's National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country.
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Eyeing 3rd term, Xi Jinping shifts gear from 'common prosperity' to econom
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): With Chinese President Xi Jinping eyeing a historic third term, the country, in a tactical move, has decided to temporarily suspend focusing on "common prosperity", slapping penalties on tech behemoths and instead is scurrying to stabilizing the economy, which i
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China cuts down investment pledges for Africa amid mounting debt fears
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): While infrastructure projects are one of the main priority areas in China-Africa cooperation, Beijing has cut down on its investment pledges for the continent for the first time in December 2021, according to reports.
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China completes 3-days military drills near Taiwan: Army
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): China has conducted three-day military drills east and south-west of Taiwan, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China informed on Monday.
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Chinese yuan weakens to 6.6899 against USD
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 567 pips to 6.6899 against the US dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
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China reports 401 new local COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): Witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China on Sunday reported 401 confirmed local COVID-19 cases, of which 322 were in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
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China 'unsettled' by Ukraine war: CIA director
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): China is closely monitoring Russia's conflict in Ukraine which is affecting Chinese leaders' calculations over Taiwan, said CIA Director Bill Burns, adding that Beijing was looking "carefully at what lessons they should draw" for Taiwan.
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China's population declined in 10 provincial-level regions in 2021
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Amid nationwide concerns, China's population of the 10 provincial-level regions have fallen in 2021, according to data released by the statistics authorities.
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China's PLA Navy conducts military drills near Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has been engaged in military drills intensively over the past few days in the Philippine Sea to the east of the island of Taiwan and south of Japan.
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Xi to deliver key speech at Chinese Communist Youth League event
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a grand gathering in Beijing on Tuesday marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League (CYL) of China.
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