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'It's dead out here': China's slow exit from zero-COVID

Judging by Friday's quiet streets in China's capital Beijing and the reluctance of some businesses to drop COVID curbs, enduring anxieties about the coronavirus are likely to hamper a speedy return to health for the world's second-largest economy.

Reuters

As China loosens COVID restrictions, protesters fear retribution

Late last month, Shanghai resident Pei was one of many people who came out in support of historic protests against China's COVID-19 curbs, including filming several seconds of footage of a man being arrested on a street corner.

Reuters

COVID spread fears grow as China unwinds zero-tolerance curbs

As many Chinese embraced new freedoms on Thursday after the country dropped key parts of its tough zero-COVID regime, there was mounting concern that a virus that had largely been kept in check could soon run wild.

Reuters

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‘The protest of our generation’: China’s first-time demonstrators try to find a voice

TAIPEI, Taiwan — It was the middle of the night in Shanghai when Jack’s phone rang, with a message from a friend: Something big is happening.

Los Angeles Times

Under China's 'zero COVID,' uncertainty reigns and unsettles

As coronavirus cases rose in Shanghai earlier this year and the city’s lockdown stretched from weeks to months, Leah Zhang’s feeling of suffocation grew

The Independent UK

Shanghai Disneyland theme park to reopen on Thursday

Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday, according to a statement issued by Shanghai Disney Resort on Wednesday.

Reuters

Shanghai Composite Index Ended Nearly Flat on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.67%

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Hu Jintao reappears as China comes to standstill for late leader Jiang Zemin

Former leader who was removed from a key meeting in October attended the memorial where Xi Jinping urged country to ‘turn grief into strength’

The Guardian - AU

Perspective: Jiang Zemin's passing marks the end of an era for China

As China holds a memorial service for its late leader Jiang Zemin, an NPR correspondent who met Jiang reflects on the figure and his transforming country.

WEKU

Tesla set to cut Shanghai output in sign of sluggish demand

Tesla Inc. plans to lower production at its Shanghai factory, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign demand in China isn’t meeting expectations.

Tribune News Service

Tesla Sold 100,291 China-Made EVs In November, A New Record

In the first 11 months of this year, Tesla's Gigafactory Shanghai delivered more than 650,000 vehicles, far exceeding last year's total of 484,130.

InsideEVs

More Chinese cities ease COVID curbs but full reopening unlikely

Shanghai, Urumqi are the latest to ease COVID-19 curbs following last month’s unprecedented anti-government protests.

Al Jazeera

Shanghai eases COVID rules as China’s policy shift expands

Shanghai eased some of its COVID-19 restrictions, joining other top-tier Chinese cities as authorities accelerate a shift toward reopening the economy after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets last weekend to voice their anger at the nation’s stringent policies.

Tribune News Service

Expat teacher-turned-comedian to give hilarious take on Lanarkshire and Shanghai life at Glasgow Comedy Festival

The East Kilbride dad is bringing his satirical experiences of culture shock to not one, but two shows at next year's festival

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China's Covid protests: What happens next?

The most dramatic protests in a generation - The Detail looks at the growing dissent in China over Covid-19 restrictions.

The Independent UK

At Shanghai vigil, bold shout for change preceded crackdown

What started as an unplanned vigil last weekend in Shanghai by fewer than a dozen people grew hours later into a rowdy crowd of hundreds

Evening Standard

Chinese Grand Prix scrapped for 2023 after Covid talks fail to find solution

The Chinese Grand Prix has officially been axed from next season’s Formula 1 calendar.

Reuters

Inside China's fight over the future of zero-COVID

Samuel Ren is sick of zero-COVID.

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Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.29% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.39%

The Independent UK

China fines former NBA star Lin over quarantine comments

China's professional basketball league has fined former NBA star Jeremy Lin for making ‘inappropriate remarks’ about quarantine facilities for his Chinese team

Caixin Global

Sunac China Gets $1.15 Billion Cash Injection for Shanghai Project

State-owned Huarong and Citic take nearly 90% stake in Sunac unit that owns the incomplete Dongjiadu development

The Guardian - UK

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin’s body arrives in Beijing

Coffin was earlier driven through Shanghai in choreographed scene contrasting with recent protests

Fortune

When will Ethereum stakers be able to withdraw their funds? Here’s what we know so far

Ethereum developers are discussing the timeline for an upgrade that will allow stakers to withdraw funds. But until then, funds will remain locked.

Bangkok Post

Chinese police use high-tech tools to crush protests

BEIJING: Chinese police are using sophisticated surveillance tools in a push to stamp out a nationwide wave of unrest, using facial recognition software and location data to track down and detain protesters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Signals Zero-Covid Relaxation after Nationwide Protests

China's top Covid official has softened his tone on the severity of the coronavirus and signaled a possible relaxing of the country's strict zero-tolerance approach to the virus, after nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedom. Anger over China's zero-Covid policy -- which involves mass…

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