China's zero-Covid policy has stirred anger in Shanghai, where millions have been confined indoors for over a month, but the death toll fell to 32 on Sunday

The once-booming electric vehicle market has been hit hard and Nomura Holdings says the country's hardline Covid policy has put the economy on the brink of recession.

Purchasing managers' indices data released on Saturday showed factory and service-sector activity declined for a second straight month in April, it said

Financial markets have been hit hard over the past two weeks on fears that lockdowns in China would cause severe damage to its economy

China's manufacturing PMI may have slipped to 48.0 in April, the lowest since February 2020, and below 49.5 in March, a median forecast of 26 economists showed

There have been many reports of a sharp uptick in leaving queries, but the dynamic-zero policy is in line with pursuing economic progress, a senior health expert said

China's biggest Covid outbreak since Wuhan has raised further scepticism on the country's data. Critics say there is little transparency

The bank's China business in particular suffered branch closures amid ongoing virus restrictions, which drove an 18% decline in wealth management income

The setback came as Sinopec reported an overall 25% rise in net income for the three-month period, a level last seen in the third quarter of 2020

Universal Studios in Beijing announced it would require visitors to show negative test results before they could enter the theme park, starting on Friday

Like Heyer, Aeonmed makes medical ventilators, which rose to global prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic

Beijing recorded 31 locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the country's state broadcaster CCTV said on Wednesday