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China's pessimistic Gen Z poses challenge for Xi post-COVID

The first weekend after COVID-19 restrictions ended last month, dozens of young Chinese jostled in the dark at a heavy-metal concert in a tiny Shanghai music venue that reeked of sweat and hard liquor.

Reuters

Two puppies guard injured dog as they find themselves stranded in middle of traffic

Two little dogs guarded an injured puppy in the middle of the road in Shanghai, China, to protect the animal from passing vehicles. It is not clear whether the three dogs were eventually rescued

Daily Mirror

Shanghai Airport Operator Buys $251 Million Stake in Duty-Free Shops

The acquisition will broaden the firm’s revenue sources to include dividends from CDF-Sunrise’s and Uni-Champion’s businesses

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China’s deep-pocketed tourists are staying home, for now

During last year’s bruising COVID lockdown in Shanghai, Qin Bing dreamed of traveling overseas. As China reopens its borders on Sunday after three years of COVID isolation, however, the 36-year-old marketing manager is staying put.

Tribune News Service

Family members reunite in China after 3-year COVID separation

Chu Wenhong would fly back to Shanghai and visit her parents at least once a year after she moved to Singapore in 1994.

Reuters

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 1.01% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.19%

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China's trade surplus swells to $877.6B as exports grow

China’s trade surplus swelled to a record $877.6 billion in 2022 as exports rose 7% despite weakening U.S. and European demand and anti-virus controls that temporarily shut down Shanghai and other industrial centers

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Labor Union in Shanghai Asks for Clarity on Covid Sick Leave

Under the "zero-Covid" policy, companies were supposed to pay workers in full when they fell ill with the virus, but now that government guarantee is in doubt

Caixin Global

Protesting Tesla China buyers vow more pressure over price cuts they missed

Dozens of Telsa owners protested at a delivery centre in Shanghai on Tuesday, vowing to raise pressure on the electric car maker after it declined to offer them rebates on price cuts the U.S. firm made last week and that they missed out on.

Reuters

Yadea Debuts Electric Motorbike, Scooter, And E-Bike Lineup At CES

Shanghai-based electric mobility brand Yadea debuts its lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 5-8, 2023.

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Over Half Of All Teslas Sold In 2022 Were Made In Giga Shanghai

Tesla's Giga Shanghai was responsible for building more than half of all Teslas sold last year.

InsideEVs

Teslas now over 40% cheaper in China than US

SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc made another round of price cuts on its Model 3 and Y electric vehicles (EVs) in China on Friday, while also introducing its higher-end Model S sedan and Model X to get a better hold on the premium end of the world’s biggest EV market.

Bangkok Post

Travel curbs rack up as COVID-hit China readies reopening

More countries around the world are demanding that visitors from China take COVID tests, days before it drops border controls and ushers in an eagerly awaited return to travel for a population that has been largely stuck at home for three years.

Reuters

China’s ‘zero-COVID’ U-turn leads to loss of faith in leadership

Chinese people were told they were fighting the virus together, now some are disillusioned by the abrupt policy change.

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China's mobile game Genshin Impact bags $4bn

Genshin Impact, the video game launched by Shanghai studio miHoYo in September 2020, bagged US$4 billion in global revenue by the end of 2022 to make it one of the most successful mobile titles of all time and marking the rise of China-developed games.

France 24

Debunking claims that Western media is 'exaggerating' Covid-19 in Shanghai

As China eases its zero-Covid policy amidst international fears of a new wave, a report by an anglophone journalist in China from late December is being used online as "proof" that the coronavirus figures in Shanghai are hardly cause for concern. But is all as it seems? We take a…

France 24

No, this video is not proof that Shanghai's new wave of Covid-19 is fake

Some Twitter accounts have been refuting claims that the Covid-19 pandemic is resurging in China. Their proof: a report from a state media outlet that they say shows relatively empty emergency rooms. But the images in the report were taken out of context.

Bangkok Post

Bodies pile up at Chinese crematoriums as Covid surges

SHANGHAI: For five days the elderly Chinese woman’s corpse lay decomposing in the Shanghai house she shared with her family before a hearse finally arrived to take away her remains.

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Up to 70% of Shanghai population infected with Covid - top doctor

SHANGHAI: A senior doctor at one of Shanghai's top hospitals has said 70 percent of the megacity's population may have been infected with Covid-19 during China's huge surge in cases, state media reported on Tuesday.

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Chinese automakers launch into Australia with lower-cost EVs as local uptake is about to accelerate

China has become the world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, with some of its models are coming to Australia in the new year, bringing a more-attractive price tag for Australian consumers.

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Some in China Return to Regular Activity after COVID Infections

Some people in China's key cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a spike in COVID-19 infections to return to regular activity on Monday, confident of a boost to the economy as more recover from infections. Among those who gathered to sled or ice skate on a…

Reuters

Some in China return to regular activity after COVID infections

Some people in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a rise in COVID-19 infections to return to regular activity on Monday, raising the prospect of a boost to the economy as more recover from infections.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.51% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.18%

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Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.44% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.13%

Reuters

Analysis-China's COVID policymaking under scrutiny as infections soar

After China scrapped three years of zero-COVID curbs in 30 days, setting off a massive wave of infections, Beijing's policymakers face an immense challenge to treat the sick and minimise deaths while winning back public trust dented by previous policies.

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