JOE McDONALD

May 19, 2022 at 10:17 pm

China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis VIEW

China says its initiative to build ports and other infrastructure across Asia and Africa, paid for with Chinese loans, will boost trade.

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May 16, 2022 at 9:01 pm

Musk’s China ties add potential risks to Twitter purchase

Elon Musk’s ties to China through his role as electric car brand Tesla’s biggest shareholder could add complexity to his bid to buy Twitter.

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May 15, 2022 at 10:44 pm

Official: China’s economy reviving as anti-virus curbs ease

Government data show China’s factory and consumer activity were even worse than expected in April as anti-virus controls shut down businesses.

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May 11, 2022 at 9:52 pm

China fights economic slump, sticks to costly ‘zero COVID’ VIEW

China’s leaders are struggling to reverse a deepening economic slump without giving up a “zero-COVID” strategy that shut down Shanghai and other cities.

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May 8, 2022 at 9:26 pm

China trade weakens after cities shut down to fight virus

China’s export growth tumbled in April after Shanghai and other major industrial cities were shut down to fight virus outbreaks.

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April 23, 2022 at 7:07 pm

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to...

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April 22, 2022 at 12:04 am

Shanghai easing virus rules, Hong Kong ending entry ban VIEW

Officials in Shanghai have promised to ease anti-virus controls on truck drivers that are hampering food supplies.

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April 19, 2022 at 9:10 pm

Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease VIEW

A health official says 4 million more people in Shanghai have been allowed to leave their homes as coronavirus quarantine rules ease.

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April 18, 2022 at 1:37 am

China’s economy grows still-weak 4.8% in January-March VIEW

China’s economic growth edged up to a still-weak 4.8% over a year earlier in the first three months of 2022 as a wave of coronavirus...

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April 17, 2022 at 7:11 pm

China’s economy grows still-weak 4.8% in January-March

China’s economic growth edged up to a still-weak 4.8% over a year earlier in the first three months of 2022 as a wave of coronavirus...

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