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China's COVID epicentre shifts to Guangzhou as outbreaks widen

New coronavirus cases surged in Guangzhou and other Chinese cities, official data showed on Tuesday, with the global manufacturing hub becoming China's latest COVID-19 epicentre and testing the city's ability to avoid a Shanghai-style lockdown.

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Sports: World Athletics Relays 2023 Postponed Until 2025

The Council said that the decision was taken with the agreement of both the Guangzhou organizing committee (LOC) and the Chinese Athletics Association (CAA). Read on for details:

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Chinese Firm Tests Electric Flying Taxi in Dubai

A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai on Monday, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic. The XPeng X2, developed by the Guangzhou-based XPeng Inc's aviation affiliate, is one of dozens of flying car projects…

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Shareholders Teach 'Sauerkraut Fish' King a Lesson in Fishy Investments

By Doug Young A funny thing happened on the way to construction of one of China’s newest mega-commercial complexes, the Guangzhou IFC Mall in the southern mega-city of Guangzhou.

Benzinga

Stumbling Jiumaojiu Coughs Up Big Bucks for Local Mega-Mall

Key Takeaways: Jiumaojiu said it will pay up to $140 million for 26% of the company developing the Guangzhou IFC Mall Project, which will become its new headquarters

Benzinga

China's FSD Beta? XPeng Launches City NGP Pilot Program On P5 EV

Some Xpeng P5 sedans fitted with lidar sensors can now access City Navigation Guided Pilot (NGP) software in the city of Guangzhou, with other cities to follow.

InsideEVs

Hong Kong leader cancels China trip in blow to reopening hopes

John Lee had been due to visit Shenzhen and Guangzhou to discuss ways to resume travel with the Chinese mainland.

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Millions again placed under Covid lockdown in China

China’s Guangzhou tightens Covid restrictions as infections hit big southern cities

Evening Standard

China places millions into Covid lockdown again as economy continues to struggle

Key cities of Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dalian are under curbs again, amid protests and data showing factory slowdown

The Guardian - AU

China's Guangzhou, Shenzhen tighten COVID curbs as parts of north join in

Parts of China's southern city of Guangzhou imposed COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday, joining the tech hub of Shenzhen in battling flare-ups, fuelling uncertainty over commerce and daily life in two of the region's most economically vibrant metropolises.

Reuters

Make BRT system work

After 12 years of continuous service, Bangkok's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) -- a 15-km feeder bus route linking Sathon and Ratchaphruek roads -- should have been more popular, the way similar systems in Bogota and Guangzhou have been embraced by those cities' residents.

Bangkok Post

South China Authorities Apologize Over COVID-19 Break-ins

Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. The Communist Party newspaper Global Times reported Tuesday that 84 homes of people sent for isolation in…

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Covid Uncertainty Leaves More Guangzhou Offices Empty

Share of unoccupied Grade-A space in the Guangdong provincial capital was up by 1 percentage point from the past quarter, though the rate remained below that of Beijing and Shenzhen

Caixin Global

China Hit by Rare Union of Record Rainfall, Heatwaves and a Tornado

A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state television reported on Friday, with no immediate reprieve to…

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China hit by rare convergence of rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado

China was hit this week by a rare convergence of record rainfall, heatwaves, and a tornado in the southern megacity of Guangzhou, displacing millions of people, damaging properties and swamping farmland, with more storms and floods on the way.

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High-Speed Train Derailment in China Kills 1, Injures 8

The driver of a high-speed train in southern China was killed and eight people were injured when two cars derailed early Saturday after hitting a mudslide, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The accident occurred mid-morning as the train was entering a tunnel in the inland southern province of Guizhou. It had…

Caixin Global

Train Derailment in Southwest China Kills Driver, Injures Eight

Remaining 136 passengers evacuated after train hit a mudslide causing two cars to leave the tracks

Daily Mirror

Lion with eye-catching fringe shares uncanny likeness to Jay from The Inbetweeners

The male lion, named Hang Hang, was seen sporting the fancy hairdo at Guangzhou Zoo after high humidity made his golden locks limp and droopy

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China's Xinjiang Crackdown Under Scrutiny Ahead of UN Rights Chief Visit

China's crackdown on Muslim minorities in the remote region of Xinjiang will return to the spotlight next week when Beijing hosts the United Nations human rights chief for the first time in nearly two decades. The highly scrutinized six-day trip by High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet will begin Monday, with stops…

Benzinga

Senmiao To Provide Online Ride-Hailing Services For This Travel Agency In China

Senmiao Technology Ltd (NASDAQ:AIHS) said its wholly-owned subsidiary Hunan Xixingtianxia Technology Co Ltd has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ:TCOM). Under the agreement, Hunan Xixingtianxia will provide online ride-hailing services for clients of Trip.com. Hunan Xixingtianxia will have access to customers utilizing Trip.com's online platforms, including www.ctrip.com, www.trip.com, and other related…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘The Chinese Lady,’ a compelling TimeLine play, imagines inner life of a teen showing her culture to U.S. audiences

Mi Kang charms as the girl brought from Guangzhou in 1834 and put on display in New York.

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China: Guangzhou Rushes to Quell COVID Outbreak

Authorities in the southern Chinese megacity of Guangzhou scrambled on Friday to quash a COVID-19 outbreak, imposing testing requirements on public transport, closing off some areas, and advising citizens against leaving the region. China is currently battling to contain the virus in several cities, with Shanghai residents simmering under a…

Caixin Global

Guangzhou Airport Grounds Some Flights After Staff Come Down With Covid

Baiyun International Airport will continue to serve domestic cargo and international routes

Irish Mirror

Chinese city cancels flights and launches mass testing after one suspected Covid case

The city of Guangzhou has now begun mass testing of its 5.6 million residents as the country struggles to contain the virus

Reuters

UN rights team in China ahead of Xinjiang visit

The U.N. human rights office has sent an advanced team to the Chinese city of Guangzhou where they are quarantining ahead of a visit to the Xinjiang region, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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