Police warn increasingly frustrated residents not to spread false information or forge road passes or other clearance certificates

But the picture elsewhere was less hopeful as world stocks slipped to their lowest levels in almost a month

Nomura said at least 45 cities are implementing full or partial lockdowns, covering 373 million people – over a quarter of a population – and just over 40% of its GDP

Chinese stocks suffered their biggest fall in a month as Covid restrictions and inflation worries weighed heavily on investors

The southern Chinese city of Ningde, where CATL is headquartered, has tightened prevention and control efforts because of a spate of Covid-19 cases, the company said

Some areas are struggling to find food and medicine after spending more than three weeks locked down in China's battle to contain its biggest outbreak since the coronavirus was discovered

Beijing said the country's pandemic prevention and control is "scientific and effective," as it fights the worst outbreak since the virus first emerged in 2019

The company will postpone deliveries of EVs and will work together with suppliers to strive for resumption while meeting Covid-19 curbs

Zong Ming praised the people and frontline workers despite public criticism of strict curbs, while an expert explained the unusually high rate of asymptomatic cases

Beijing intervened in Shanghai after the failure of its slice-and-grid approach, and insists that the country stick to its elimination approach to Covid-19

Stringent government measures to contain the country’s Covid-19 outbreak, the worst in more than two years, are locking down tens of millions of people

Ukraine conflict has knocked 2.8% off world trade over last two months. And the Kiel Trade Indicator says China trade faces 'stagnation', due to the Covid lockdown in Shanghai