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Carmakers in China sideswiped by strict Covid-19 controls, with production curtailed at several plants
Covid-19 control measures are straining supply chains and production for several carmakers in China. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Tuesday briefing: What’s behind angry protests against China’s ‘deadly’ Covid restrictions
In today’s newsletter: A timeline of increasing dissent as Chinese citizens demand ‘food, not PCR tests’ and blame Xi Jinping’s government for restrictions they say have cost lives Sign up…
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Shanghai Disneyland shuts doors for third time this year barely 4 days after reopening, as city’s Covid-19 cases rise
Shanghai Disney Resort has closed the US$5.5 billion Shanghai Disneyland amusement park just four days after reopening it, because of a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the city. Read the…
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Blank paper, equations and alpacas: the symbols of China’s zero-Covid protests
Protesters in China deploy creative means to make political statements in order to evade censors Blank sheets of paper, mathematical equations and even alpacas: protesters in China have found creative…
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Zero-Covid policy: why is China still having severe lockdowns?
Strict measures that continue almost three years into pandemic are prompting widespread protests. Here are the factors China’s strategy of controlling Covid-19 with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines has provoked…
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More than 33,000 Covid fines withdrawn in NSW after adverse court ruling
Court victory by Redfern Legal Centre prompts government to cancel half of all fines issued for breaching pandemic restrictions Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily…
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China police move to deter zero-Covid demonstrations and trace protesters
Police reportedly demand information from Beijing protester as show of force appears to largely prevent fresh demonstrations Police are out in force in China to stamp out zero-Covid protests amid…
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Where are all the tech experts? Hong Kong’s got plenty of jobs but not enough talent, and employers are fed up
Expats have left, Hongkongers have emigrated and there aren’t enough fresh tech graduates to fill vacancies. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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China faces moment of truth on its zero-Covid-19 policy amid public defiance, pandemic fatigue
The hard reality is that the virus is now out of control, the economy is in tatters, and angry citizens are showing public defiance. Read the original article at South…
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Hong Kong residents show support for mainland China Covid protests – video
Dozens of protesters gathered in Hong Kong in solidarity with anti-lockdown demonstrations in mainland China. The protest was held to commemorate the 10 people who died in a fire in…