Pressure is mounting on Beijing to curb over-zealous provincial authorities who fear being blamed for failing to contain the virus

Five of southern manufacturing hub's 11 districts – and more than half of its 19 million residents – have been affected by the order announced over social media on Wednesday

The number of new infections jumped to 7,475 on November 7, official said, with the Guangzhou manufacturing hub accounting for close to a third of new cases

The Hurun Rich list, which ranks China's wealthiest citizens, said the number of dollar billionaires dropped by 239 to 946 this year.

Apple said on Sunday production of its iPhone 14 has been hit by Covid-19 restrictions at its key assembly plant in Zhengzhou, in central China.

Chinese authorities have ramped up moves to contain Covid outbreaks after health officials reported 5,496 new local infections on Monday, the worst since May 2

Outbound shipments in October fell 0.3% from a year earlier, the worst result since May 2020, while imports declined 0.7%

China posted a six-month-high cases count as it vowed to stick with its aggressive zero-Covid approach

Beijing is ready to make substantial changes to its Covid-19 policy, a former disease control official told a Citi conference

China's 'Big Three' state airlines pledged to buy a total of 292 Airbus jets in July, making it the biggest order at the time by Chinese carriers since the Covid-19 pandemic

Rumours and news reports have raised hopes for the easing of China's tough Covid curbs and improved relations with the United States

Covid cases hit a six month high on Friday, with 3,871 new local cases. But the rise is causing social and economic strains, while keeping policymakers on edge.