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China's 2022 auto sales rise 9.5% but growth weakening
Jan 12, 2023

China's 2022 auto sales rise 9.5% but growth weakening

An industry group says China’s auto sales rose 9.5% in 2022 as electric vehicle purchases nearly doubled, but demand slumped in December, foreshadowing weaker growth this year...

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Industry group reports China's auto sales rose 9.5% to 23.6 million in 2020 despite fall in December
Jan 12, 2023

Industry group reports China's auto sales rose 9.5% to 23.6 million in 2020 despite fall in December

Industry group reports China's auto sales rose 9.5% to 23.6 million in 2020 despite fall in December...

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China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat
Jan 10, 2023

China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat

Chinese embassies have suspended issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 testing requirements recently imposed by those countries on travelers from China...

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With high hopes, Thailand welcomes Chinese tourists' return
Jan 9, 2023

With high hopes, Thailand welcomes Chinese tourists' return

Three Cabinet ministers have welcomed Chinese tourists with flowers and gifts as they arrived at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after China relaxed travel restrictions...

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Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance
Jan 9, 2023

Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance

China will not include Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed patients to get it at a cheaper price throughout the country, saying it was too expensi...

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Asian shares up, extending Wall St gains as US wages slow
Jan 9, 2023

Asian shares up, extending Wall St gains as US wages slow

Shares have climbed in Asia following a rally on Wall Street, where investors bet that slow wage gains may augur a cooling of the inflation that has led the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates...

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Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening
Jan 8, 2023

Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening

After two years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure he was among the first to cross the border following the reopening of crossing points...

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China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics
Jan 7, 2023

China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics

China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government's policies on the COVID-19 outbreak, as the country moves to roll back harsh anti-virus restriction...

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Asian shares mostly rise in muted trading on bargain-hunting
Jan 6, 2023

Asian shares mostly rise in muted trading on bargain-hunting

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street benchmarks fell on worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates...

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Philippine leader cites stable ties on visit to Beijing
Jan 5, 2023

Philippine leader cites stable ties on visit to Beijing

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cited stable ties with China during a visit to Beijing that has sought to downplay the contentious issue of territorial disputes in the South China Sea...

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