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China likely to see trade deficit in 2023: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After the end of China's zero-COVID policy in December 2022, there were hopes for economic recovery in China. Households' deteriorating confidence coupled with the unresolved difficulties in the housing sector, however, weighed on the country's growth rebound.
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COVID policies in different Chinese localities determined by their socioec
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to The Diplomat, all provincial capitals declared a Stage 1 emergency before the provincial governments did, in order to accelerate emergency governance measures. However, the length and form of these lockdowns varied greatly.
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"China portraying protestors as tools of foreign powers"
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since China abandoned its zero-COVID policy, its domestic challenges have increased, youth unemployment is high, the economy is slowing down, and COVID infections and deaths have accelerated.
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Xi's protectionist, zero Covid policy hampering China's economy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Many experts and observers are holding Chinese President Xi Jinping's mismanagement of the Covid crisis, especially his Zero Covid policy, for the current economic situation in China. High domestic inflation, power crisis, and geopolitical tensions are some roadblocks created by Xi's governm
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Sudden COVID-19 outbreaks depict lack of efficacy of Chinese vaccines: Rep
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Turkish government which initially accepted Chinese vaccines is now scrutinising its efficacy after learning of China's involvement in data tempering of side effects only to enhance its vaccine sale.
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Nearly 250 million Covid-19 infections in China: Leaked document
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In the 20-minute meeting of China's National Health Commission, as per the leaked document, 248 million people reported Covid-19 positive between December 1 and 20, which is 17.65 per cent of China's population.
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China in a bind: Whether to recover economy or control Covid spike
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing is struggling to choose between economic recovery and Covid control and if China reimposes the 'Zero-Covid' policy to contain damages by upcoming Covid waves, there will be a huge impact on its economy. If not, people's lives will be in danger. It is a double whammy for the country,
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China's suffers "double whammy" with rise in COVID-19 cases and economic c
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases and economic crisis in the country, China is stuck in a dilemma as the imposition of the zero-Covid policy is saving people's lives but at the same time, impacting its economy, effectively putting the second largest economy in a "double whammy," Inside Over r
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Zero-COVID policy: China's President Xi bows down to female protesters
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Though Chinese President Xi Jinping was successful in snubbing women in the leadership shuffle at the 20th Congress where he ensured his third term, however, Xi had to bow down to female protesters, who broke the nation free from the strict Zero-COVID policy.
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Impossible to track exact number of COVID cases in China: Chinese health a
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
China's National Health Commission said that since many of the government's COVID regulation have ended including a lift on mandatory COVID tests, the number of cases reported no longer reflect the actual number of infections.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy failed miserably: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The policy was introduced by the government in view of a renewed surge in coronavirus cases in China where 1,000 new cases have been reported each day. Xi's zero-COVID policy has caused fear, anger, and confusion among the citizens, the report said.
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Chinese leadership appears to have put restrictive 'Zero-Covid' approach o
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chinese leadership appears to have put the restrictive 'Zero-Covid' approach on the back-burner for now, even though some cities have been witnessing high infection numbers.
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