China's economy slows down, unemployment rises

Apr 26, 2022

Beijing [China], April 26 : China's economy has slowed down, with consumption slumping and unemployment rising partly due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai...

Shanghai to remove COVID test requirement in indoor entertainment venues and restaurants from Friday

Dec 08, 2022

Shanghai announced that no mass COVID testing will be conducted at the administrative region level except for employees in high-risk positions and high-risk areas.

Xi Jinping targets consumers, investment to revive stagnant post-COVID economy

Feb 28, 2023

In response to the rolling lockdowns, travel restrictions, mass testing, and quarantining of his zero-COVID policy, which ended in December, the ruling Chinese Communist...

China: Zero Covid policy fueling public resentment

Nov 13, 2022

Disappointment among the Chinese public has been rising since the policy came to be implemented. Incessant mass testing, centralized quarantine and stringent lockdowns, which...

China's 'zero COVID policy' drastically affected country's economy

Jul 17, 2022

Beijing [China], July 17 : China started its "zero COVID policy" with the intention to curb the spread of Covid-19 with widespread lockdowns and...

China's 'zero-Covid' strategy falling apart as cases mount

Mar 29, 2022

Beijing [China], March 29 : China's much-publicised 'zero-covid' strategy that the government credited for bringing the country out of the pandemic till recently is...