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Chengdu lockdown extended in most areas

Chengdu has extended a Covid-19 lockdown in most areas, hoping to stem the spread of the virus.The provincial capital of Sichuan had been under lockdown in the past week, and the measure was expected to be lifted on Wednesday. But officials said the ..

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Roads to Sichuan earthquake epicentre cleared

A total of 74 people have died and 26 remain missing after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding County in southwest Sichuan Province on Monday, local authorities said on Wednesday.In addition, 259 people have been injured in the disaster as of Tu..

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More Covid cases in Sichuan amid Chengdu lockdown

Sichuan province accounted for 128 of the 318 locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases reported on the mainland on Thursday.The provincial capital of Chengdu on Thursday announced a lockdown of its 21 million residents and four days of citywide testing. Re..

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First spacewalk for Shenzhou-14 crew

Astronauts of the Shenzhou-14 spaceship have conducted extra-vehicular activities for the first time.According to the China Manned Space Agency, astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang exited the space station lab module Wentian for their first spacewalk, ..

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China dismisses UN’s report on Xinjiang as ‘lies’

China on Thursday dismissed a report on Xinjiang by the United Nations human rights office as a ‘farce’ based on false information, saying it’s designed to be used as a political tool by the west against the country.In a statement posted on its websi..

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China fights brush fires, extends power rationing in drought

BEIJING: Brush fires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people in southwest China and power rationing for factories has reportedly been extended as weeks of record heat and drought batter the region. Some shopping malls in the megacity of..

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China extends power rationing for factories in drought

BEIJING: Power rationing that forced factories in China’s southwest to shut down has been extended through at least Thursday due to low water at hydroelectric dams, according to a notice reported by news outlets and a company announcement, adding to ..

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China delivers high-speed trains to Indonesia

A high-speed electric passenger train and an inspection train, customised for a high-speed rail network in Indonesia, has left the port of Qingdao in eastern Shandong province. The trains, which began their journey on Sunday, were designed and manufa..

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Govt seeds clouds to make rain during drought

China is mobilising rocket launchers to make it rain. The rockets, launched into clouds, carry chemicals that can induce rainfall, as part of an all-out campaign to protect the country's grain harvest from record-setting drought. The move comes ..

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Lending benchmarks cut to arrest economic slowdown

China cut its benchmark lending rates on Monday, adding to easing measures announced last week, as Beijing steps up efforts to spur credit demand in an economy hobbled by a property crisis and a resurgence of Covid infections.The one-year loan prime ..

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China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought

CHONGQING: China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited Sunday to see whether they would be shut down for another week due to shortages of..

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China Moves to Fill The Void Left By Russia Sanctions – On Its Own Terms

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, China has been careful to officially maintain its “pro-Russian neutrality.” Nevertheless, Beijing’s propaganda machine is hard at work amplifying Russian narratives in line with its recent “friendship withou..

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