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Growing defiance of COVID curbs in China brings wave of arrests

Sun Jian, a 37-year-old master's degree student in the Chinese city of Yantai, for months staged a solo campaign against his university's COVID-19 prevention measures, including blistering criticism on social media.

Xi moves to stop Shanghai COVID rage from sweeping across China

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping now has a bigger problem than stopping COVID-19 infections: quelling escalating anger in Shanghai before it spreads across China, creating a wider crisis of confidence in the Communist Party.

Tribune News Service

Shanghai to ease lockdown despite surge in Covid cases

Shanghai to ease lockdown despite surge in Covid cases

China’s most populous city to allow ‘appropriate activity’ in areas where there have been no cases for at least two weeks

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Shanghai starts to ease lockdown despite record 25,000-plus new Covid infections

It promises relief for some of the city’s 25 million residents, many of whom struggled to find food and medicine in the lockdown

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Social media videos show 'riots' over food as Chinese city Shanghai enters third week of strict lockdown

Small "riots" break out in Shanghai as residents who have been confined in their homes for three weeks show their frustration at China's draconian "COVID-zero" policy.

Shanghai eases lockdown in some areas despite record COVID infections

China's financial centre of Shanghai started easing its lockdown in some areas on Monday despite reporting a record of more than 25,000 new COVID-19 infections, as authorities sought to get the city moving again after more than two weeks.

Under COVID Lockdown, Shanghai's People Are Running Out of Food and Meds While Pets Get Killed in the Streets

As officials forcibly separate parents from their COVID-positive children, criticism of the CCP mounts.

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Desperation amid food shortages in Shanghai as Covid lockdown bites

Desperation amid food shortages in Shanghai as Covid lockdown bites

Lockdown had been due to end on Tuesday, leaving residents unprepared to be indefinitely housebound

The Guardian - AU

Weibo Plays With the Big Boys in Numbers, But Investors Still Worry

Weibo Plays With the Big Boys in Numbers, But Investors Still Worry

Key takeaways: Weibo’s revenue rose above pre-pandemic levels last year, but its profitability lagged due to heavy spending The company trails Meta in its ability to monetize users, and is very much in the shadow of local rival WeChat in terms of total user numbers By Ken Lo

Ukraine War: How Russian Propaganda Dominates Chinese Social Media

Ukraine War: How Russian Propaganda Dominates Chinese Social Media

In China’s cyberspace, Russian propaganda continues to influence the discourse over the war in Ukraine. Experts say the efforts could be Beijing’s attempt to trigger anti-Western sentiments.

Shanghai calls on party members to 'draw swords' in Covid fight

Shanghai calls on party members to 'draw swords' in Covid fight

SHANGHAI: China's ruling Communist Party issued a rare call imploring rank-and-file members to help contain the coronavirus in Shanghai, a sign of the strain the locked down financial hub of 25 million people is under as its worst outbreak to date spreads.

The Times of India

For Chinese evacuated from Ukraine, safety costs a pretty penny

For Chinese evacuated from Ukraine, safety costs a pretty penny

Chinese nationals fleeing the war-torn country have had bills exceeding $5,000 for charter flights and quarantine.

Shanghai separates Covid-positive children from parents

Shanghai separates Covid-positive children from parents

SHANGHAI: Esther Zhao thought she was doing the right thing when she brought her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to a Shanghai hospital with a fever on March 26.

Shanghai separates COVID-positive children from parents in virus fight

Shanghai separates COVID-positive children from parents in virus fight

Esther Zhao thought she was doing the right thing when she brought her 2-1/2-year-old daughter to a Shanghai hospital with a fever on March 26.

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Lavrov Makes First China Visit Since Ukraine War

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Wednesday in his first visit to the key ally since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last month. In a post on its Weibo social media account, the Russian embassy in Beijing confirmed Lavrov had landed in the eastern city of…

Shanghai extends COVID lockdowns, adds nearly 6,000 new cases

Shanghai's COVID-19 lockdown is extended to some western parts of the city earlier than scheduled, as robots with loudspeakers remind millions of people to stay at home.

The Guardian - AU

Frustration with Covid response grows in China as daily cases near 5,000

As the Omicron variant takes hold, some say the country’s hardline approach is causing more deaths than the virus itself

SEC Adds Weibo To Its Provisional List Under Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

The SEC added the Chinese social media platform Weibo Corp (NASDAQ:WB) to its provisional list of companies identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. The SEC is required to identify public companies that have retained a public accounting firm to issue an audit report where the firm has a branch or office…

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China’s Women ‘Hold Up Half the Sky’

Entrenched gender inequality and the heavy hand of censors can no longer silence female voices in China.

Shanghai denies lockdown rumours as daily COVID infections near 1,000

Authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai have denied rumours of a city-wide lockdown after a sixth straight increase in daily asymptomatic coronavirus cases pushed its count to record levels despite a campaign of mass testing aimed at stifling the spread.

Frustrations mount in Shenyang as China locks down another city of nine million people due to COVID-19

China locks down another city of 9 million people overnight as frustration grows over the nation's "zero-COVID" strategy for battling an Omicron outbreak.

'Refuse quarantine!': frustrations mount as China replays COVID controls

In footage shared on social media last week, a crowd of people in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang bang against the windows of a clothing market as they shout in frustration at the announcement of yet another round of COVID-19 tests.

China censors online Ukraine debate, bars calls for peace

China's censors, who quietly determine what can be discussed on the country's buzzing social media platforms, are silencing views of citizens protesting against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Weibo: Q4 Earnings Insights

Weibo (NASDAQ:WB) reported its Q4 earnings results on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 05:00 AM. Here's what investors need to know about the announcement. Earnings Weibo beat estimated earnings by 2.47%, reporting an EPS of $0.83 versus an estimate of $0.81.

Weibo Tops Q4 Backed By User Engagement; Clocks 20% Revenue Growth

Weibo Corp (NASDAQ:WB) reported fourth-quarter FY21 revenue growth of 20% year-on-year to $616.3 million, beating the consensus of $607.8 million. Segments: Weibo's Advertising and marketing revenues rose 21% Y/Y to $550.8 million. Value-added service (VAS) revenues grew 9% Y/Y to $65.5 million. Drivers: Monthly active users (MAUs) increased by 52 million Y/Y to 573 million…

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