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China's services sector slips to 5-month low in January 2022
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): Amid a surge in coronavirus cases and zero-COVID policy, China's services growth recorded a slow start in 2022, a private survey reported on Monday.
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China's zero-Covid strategy risks further economic disruption: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): China's continuation with its zero-tolerance policy against the COVID-19 is leading to greater public backlash as high inflation is feeding economic insecurity and public discontent amid economic disruption.
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China reports 27 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): As China is hosting Beijing Winter Olympics, it reported 27 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid the zero-Covid policy, local media reported citing the National Health Commission on Saturday.
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Around 50 athletes test positive for COVID-19 before Beijing Winter Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 3 (ANI): Amid China's zero-COVID policy, around 50 foreign athletes scheduled to take part in the Beijing Winter Olympics have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Ire and ice for Beijing's Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Two events dominate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) calendar for 2022 - the Winter Olympics and the 20th Party Congress later this year. China wants both to go smoothly so it can bask in reflected glory. The 2022 Winter Olympics will be wielded as a mighty prop
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Winter Olympics: Zero COVID cases prestige issue for China
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 26 (ANI): Chinese citizens are locked in a never-ending cycle of COVID testing and no news about the resident's condition is permitted to leave the lockdown as the Chinese authorities do not want to embarrass the leadership in front of the world during the Winter Oly
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Beijing Winter Olympic teams register 1st case of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): Beijing Winter Olympics reported the first case of COVID-19 among national team members that entered China on Sunday.
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Beijing reports 72 positive COVID-19 cases related to Winter Olympics: off
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 23 (ANI): The Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Organizing Committee (BOCOG) announced on Sunday said that a total of 72 confirmed positive tests for COVID-19 have been reported related to the games between January 4 and 22.
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China cuts lending rates to counter deepening economic slowdown: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 22 (ANI): China slashed lending rates for the second consecutive month as the country contends with a deepening slump in the real estate market and slowing economic growth, a media report said.
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China's zero- Omicron approach impacting its economy, supply chains
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 17 (ANI): China's unwavering insistence on stamping out any trace of the coronavirus with a zero-Omicron approach is risking a big hit to the economy and supply chains.
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US to ban all flights to China ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): The US will be banning all commercial flights to China from January 19 as Beijing tries to keep coronavirus infections at bay ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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China's zero-COVID policy backfires; stokes public frustration, anger
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 12 (ANI): Ever since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2019, China has been implementing a "zero-COVID" policy, which has resulted in growing public frustration and anger.
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