Top news of the week: 11.10.2022.
China holiday tourist trips fall 18% on year on broad COVID curbs
China recorded 422 million tourist trips over the week-long National Day holiday beginning on Oct. 1, down 18.2% from last year's holiday season, government data showed, as the sector ...
Zero-Covid measures cause chaos as China prepares for Beijing summit
President Xi Jinping expected to start third term while citizens express frustration with restrictions
AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial
Attempts by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray version of their jointly developed COVID-19 shot suffered a setback on Tuesday as initial testing on ...
China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major ...
Oil falls as investors take profit on China demand concerns
Oil prices fell on Monday, snapping five days of gains, as investors took profits after a report on slowing economic activity in China, the world's biggest crude importer, re-ignited ...
China auto sales growth slows in Sept as signs of softening demand emerge
Sales of electric vehicles (EV) in China rose at their slowest pace in five months as demand faltered in a sputtering economy despite government incentives to revive the auto market, though ...
China bans residents from leaving Xinjiang, just weeks after its last Covid lockdown
China has banned residents from leaving Xinjiang over a Covid-19 outbreak -- just weeks after the far-western region began relaxing restrictions from a stringent extended lockdown, fueling ...
Analysis: As China party congress looms, signals sought on easing COVID policy
Investors hope that Beijing may finally begin laying the groundwork for the tricky task of shifting course on COVID policy.