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Tourist numbers exceed pre-pandemic levels but spending per traveller is down
Beijing and western capitals have increasingly publicised espionage allegations amid rising tensions
...Additional reporting by William Langley in Hong Kong...
Restrictions on critical electric vehicle battery material set to escalate trade tensions with US
...Additional reporting by Leo Lewis in Tokyo, Mercedes Ruehl in Singapore, Nic Fildes in Sydney and William Langley in Hong Kong...
First expansion in six months driven by demand for electric vehicles and surging trade with Russia
...Additional reporting by Gloria Li and William Langley in Hong Kong...
Authorities say they will boost vaccination rates but analysts warn of ‘messy’ exit strategy
Sun Chunlan’s comments buoy hopes of Beijing softening pandemic restrictions
Report released as economic data reveal impact of lockdowns on output and consumer demand
Beijing rejects US criticism of its pandemic policies as some cities experiment with reopening
Directive issued as Xi Jinping warns youth against ‘finicky lifestyle and complacent attitude’
Mandatory isolation for close contacts and overseas arrivals reduced by two days after rumours of reopening
Chinese breweries and airlines also back in vogue following lockdown lifts
...“Hong Kong is back, write that in your report,” said another spectator, Australian expat film producer Charles Edwards....
...Edward White in Seoul, Ryan McMorrow and Maiqi Ding in Beijing, Primrose Riordan, William Langley and Gloria Li in Hong Kong...
...Additional reporting by Xueqiao Wang in Shanghai, Edward White in Seoul and Ryan McMorrow in Beijing...
Central bank intervenes as world’s second-biggest economy suffers lockdowns and property market malaise
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