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Carmaker BYD to Hike Prices as Cost Pressure Mounts

Announcement comes as China is set to end subsidies for purchases of EVs and hybrid vehicles in 2023

Caixin Global

Record wave of COVID infections sparks more curbs across China

More than 31,000 new cases reported nationwide in the largest increase in cases since the early days of the pandemic.

Al Jazeera

Kishida asked Xi to relax quarantine measures in China

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to relax China's quarantine measures against the coronavirus when the leaders met in Bangkok on Nov. 17, according to diplomatic sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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China's COVID infections hit record as economic outlook darkens

China reported record high COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with cities nationwide imposing localised lockdowns, mass testing and other curbs that are fuelling frustration and darkening the outlook for the world's second largest economy.

Reuters

Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory

The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones has apologized for what it said was a technical error that led to protests by employees over payment of wages offered to attract them to a factory that is under anti-virus restrictions

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Beijing life on hold for lockdowns, COVID testing

As cases of COVID-19 hit record daily highs, China is re-imposing a range of strict measures under its “zero-COVID" policy, including lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines for anyone suspected of having come into contact with the virus.

The Independent UK

6 million locked down in 'iPhone city'

ZHENGZHOU, China: Authorities have ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out at an iPhone factory over Covid isolation policies and working conditions.

Bangkok Post

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Despite lockdown, China records highest-ever number of daily Covid cases

The number of daily Covid cases in China has climbed to its highest since the pandemic began, official data showed on Thursday, despite the government persisting with a zero-tolerance approach involving strict lockdowns and travel restrictions.

Radio France Internationale

Asian shares rise on Fed rate hopes despite China worries

Asian shares are mostly higher, although optimism about the Federal Reserve holding back on aggressive interest rate hikes was countered by uncertainty over coronavirus restrictions in China

The Independent UK

China: ‘Zero Covid’ outlier imposes more lockdowns as coronavirus infections hit record high

More than 6million people in Zhengzhou have been told to stay at home for five days as China sticks to its ‘zero Covid’ strategy

Evening Standard

Philippines asks China for explanation over latest sea feud

The Philippines has sought an explanation from China after a Filipino military commander reported that the Chinese coast guard forcibly seized Chinese rocket debris in the possession of Filipino navy personnel in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent UK

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.25% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.15%

Caixin Global

Taiwan president casts local election as referendum on her leadership

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday cast this weekend's local elections as a referendum on her leadership, saying a vote for her party's candidates was a vote for her and her commitment to "take good care" of Taiwan and ensure peace with China.

Reuters

China's Daily Covid Cases Hit Record High

China's daily Covid cases have hit a record high since the beginning of the pandemic, official data showed Thursday, as the country works to curb the spread with snap lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions. China recorded a total of 31,444 domestic cases Wednesday, of which 27,517 were asymptomatic, the…

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Apple supplier Foxconn apologises after unrest at Chinese campus

Taiwanese tech giant says ‘technical error’ to blame for pay dispute that saw workers clash with police.

The Guardian - AU

Uyghurs urge Albanese government not to ignore human rights amid diplomatic thaw with China

Prisons in Xinjiang region ‘are not re-education centres … these are death camps’, says delegate

Axios

China sets new daily COVID record for 2nd straight day as Beijing tightens restrictions

Chinese President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy is hampering iPhone production.

ABC News

Coalition calls for sanctions on Chinese officials over Uyghur human rights abuses in Xinjiang

The president of the World Uyghur Congress says he appreciates Australia's work to increase pressure on China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang, but worries Australia will soften its stance as it tries to slowly rebuild ties with Beijing.

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Apple supplier Foxconn will pay new hires $1,400 to quit as China's 'iPhone city' enters COVID lockdown

Foxconn is scrambling to respond to lockdowns and unrest at its Zhengzhou, China iPhone factory, where workers and security personnel clashed on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Woman dies on same day she is reunited with husband after 3 years apart due to Covid

A Russian woman had not been able to see her husband in China for three years due to the strict Covid rules in the country but then tragically died on the day they were reunited, it is reported

The Independent UK

China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record

China is expanding lockdowns, including in a city where factory workers clashed this week with police, as its number of COVID-19 cases hit a daily record

Bangkok Post

Politicians flaunt 'lucky veggies' on Taiwan's campaign trail

TAIPEI: Many politicians might hope for a picture-perfect moment with a voter's baby to boost their poll numbers, but in Taiwan vegetables are the kings of the campaign trail.

The Times of India

China locks down 'iPhone city' as Covid cases rise

BEIJING: Zhengzhou, home to Apple Inc's largest iPhone manufacturing site, will be largely locked down for five days as officials in the Chinese city resort to tighter curbs to quell a swelling Covid-19 outbreak.

AAP

Uyghurs urge sanctions from Australia

Australia must keep human rights at the centre of its relationship reset with China, the Uyghur community says, as pressure mounts over the forced detentions.

The Guardian - AU

Fighting an exodus, Hong Kong faces a tough task to lure back young people

New visas and other measures aim to entice people after 140,000 workers fled Hong Kong amid a security crackdown

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