Beijing's loosening of rules that have hobbled the world's second largest economy is being seen as the strongest sign yet that China is preparing its 1.4 billion people to live with the disease

The bleak data also underlined the impact of fresh Covid restrictions across many Chinese cities including manufacturing hubs Zhengzhou and Guangzhou

The Apple supplier sees its China factory returning to full output by late December after unrest broke out among workers over Covid curbs

VW’s Cupra brand will start producing its striking new Tavascan model at its joint venture factory in China operated alongside JAC

Analysts predict China may now re-open the economy and drop border controls sooner than expected next year, with some seeing it fully open in spring

The company delivered 100,291 of its popular electric vehicles last month, which Xinhua said was its best month since opening for production in Shanghai in late 2020

China's currency rose to its strongest level in two months – to below 7 per dollar – on Monday, on expectations the US Fed will cut its interest rate hikes, while Beijing eases its zero-Covid policy

New measures on the handling of Covid-19 could be announced on Wednesday, including the possibility of people being allowed to quarantine at home, sources have said

The Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 46.7 from 48.4, marking the third monthly contraction

Analysts predict a consumption rise as lockdown savings are spent following three years of economically suffocating Covid restrictions

Even though daily cases are near all-time highs, some cities are loosening Covid-19 testing and quarantine rules following large-scale public unrest

A voice clip of Hui Ka-Yan was posted on social media on Friday just as rumours circulated that he had jumped off a building on the mainland, report says