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On Oct 8, 2022
China holiday tourist trips fall 18% on year on broad COVID curbs https://t.co/v5AxNVv4ry https://t.co/ZaO6WU0DqR
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China holiday tourist trips fall 18% on year on broad COVID curbs

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 ...

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On Oct 6, 2022
“Reports have also emerged of claims that at least 13 people in Xinjiang died from exposure to disinfectant used by health authorities in their homes” — this is about control and political power rather than the actual health of the prisoners/citizens https://t.co/WAUQmicxiI
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Zero-Covid measures cause chaos as China prepares for Beijing summit

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

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On Oct 11, 2022
AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial https://t.co/H0WoWk257x https://t.co/jcP78wfVch
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AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial

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 ...

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On Oct 10, 2022
“The long-ruling Communist Party is particularly concerned as it tries to present a positive image of the nation in the run-up to a once-in-five-years party congress that starts Sunday” https://t.co/JHBGF7ZtHU
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China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday

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 ...

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On Oct 10, 2022
Oil takes a breather, eases off 5-week highs https://t.co/9igPZ57W4j https://t.co/iQrNpv1xd1
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Oil falls as investors take profit on China demand concerns

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 ...

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On Oct 11, 2022
China auto sales growth slows in Sept as signs of softening demand emerge https://t.co/nLlFh11X4M https://t.co/ie8DkEKipn
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China auto sales growth slows in Sept as signs of softening demand emerge

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 ...

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On Oct 5, 2022
“Over 30 days, he said he received just three deliveries of groceries..fainted from hunger twice.. He ran out of food by early September; after not eating for 24 hours, he finally called for an ambulance with his remaining strength before passing out.” https://t.co/1di8rO3rVQ
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China bans residents from leaving Xinjiang, just weeks after its last Covid lockdown

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 ...

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On Oct 7, 2022
Analysis: As China party congress looms, signals sought on easing COVID policy https://t.co/pLRyBIMtyK https://t.co/fGTiufXKy3
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Analysis: As China party congress looms, signals sought on easing COVID policy

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.