A Covid-19 testing facility set up at a community center in Shanghai.Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Bloomberg News China reported its first Covid-19 deaths since January 2021 as the omicron variant continued Continue Reading
Highlights Only Norinco, Sinopec, ChemChina exported gasoil in Feb Gasoline exports also fall 47% on year in Jan-Feb Jet fuel exports jump 40% amid slow domestic demand China’s gasoil exports Continue Reading
Biden tells Xi China would face costs from U.S. and wider world Xi says sanctions could trigger serious crisis in global economy Xi and Biden both stress need for diplomatic Continue Reading
Uzbekistan has broken ranks among its Central Asian peers, who have pointedly refrained from adopting explicit positions on Russia’s war, by stating that it recognizes Ukraine’s territorial integrity and that Continue Reading
Russia has exported 360,000 barrels a day of oil to India in March so far, nearly four times the 2021 average as buyers weigh up major discounts against public opinion Continue Reading
Oil storage containers are seen on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the southern city of Ashkelon January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Amir Cohen NEW DELHI, March 18 (Reuters) – Iran Continue Reading
The Chinese commercial hub of Shanghai is pushing ahead with a mass testing initiative as it tries to curb a new spike in COVID-19 infections, but some districts were easing Continue Reading
Only half of Chinese aged 80 and older are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, highlighting the risks as President Xi Jinping’s government tries to contain omicron outbreaks nationwide. About 51% of Continue Reading
Even as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years , they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention Continue Reading
China’s relationship with Russia is quickly becoming a thorn in the side of President Xi Jinping. Beijing’s unwillingness to condemn Russia for its aggression in Ukraine could push it further Continue Reading
