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Analysts blamed Covid curbs for the latest data for November, saying Covid restrictions have been imposed in areas responsible for 25% of GDP, and with rising cases the economy may struggle until well into 2023
Production shortfalls and labour unrest at the giant iPhone factory, run by Foxconn in Zhengzhou, are increasing risks and likely to intensify Apple's retreat from China, analysts say
Speculation that Beijing was poised to start rolling back some Covid control measures in the wake of widespread protests boosted investor mood
Yuan-rouble trading totalled 185 billion yuan in October, more than 80 times the level seen in February before Moscow invaded Ukraine
Health officials were due to hold a news conference on Tuesday to discuss Covid curbs, spurring hope that restrictions may be eased
Production at two VW car plants in China has been impacted by the latest Covid wave sweeping the country, a VW spokesperson said on Monday
Local villagers say the port is destroying the coastline and their way of life. Hundreds of protesters, led by Catholic priests, marched on a police station, where a dramatic confrontation occurred
Covid curbs protests across several Chinese cities unsettled investors, pushing indexes down and sending the US dollar surging again
Evergrande expects to firm up debt restructuring proposals by end-February or early-March, lawyers for the developer told a Hong Kong court on Monday
The Chinese yuan fell to a more than two-week low on Monday as protests in China against Beijing's zero-Covid policies caused investors to back the US dollar.
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