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SHENZHEN, China: Most residents of the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen went into a weekend lockdown on Saturday as mass Covid-19 testing kicked off across the city of 18 million just over the border from Hong Kong.

Bangkok Post

Shenzhen districts locked down as China battles COVID outbreaks

Most residents of the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen went into a weekend lockdown on Saturday as mass COVID-19 testing kicked off in much of the city of 18 million people.

Reuters

Daily PCR tests in China’s Shenzhen as zero-Covid policy continues

While a growing number of countries are dropping regulations for the Covid-19 pandemic, most regions in China are still imposing strict quarantine and testing policies, despite public complaints. In southern Guangdong province, the preventive measures are stringent, and a recent outage of the province’s Covid pass in the industrial city…

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Shenzhen shuts most public transport as China battles multiple outbreaks

The main districts of Chinese tech hub Shenzhen shut down public transport and extended curbs on public activities on Friday as cities across China battled COVID-19 outbreaks that have dampened the outlook for economic recovery.

Reuters

China's Shenzhen widens COVID restrictions as cases rise

The southern Chinese tech hub Shenzhen tightened COVID curbs as cases continued to mount on Thursday, with large events and indoor entertainment suspended for three days in the city's most populous district, Baoan.

Reuters

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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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

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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

China's big cities, from Dalian to Shenzhen, ramp up COVID curbs

Several of China's biggest cities imposed tougher COVID-19 curbs on Tuesday, further crimping the activities of tens of millions, and sparking fresh concerns for the health of a barely growing economy.

Reuters

China's Shenzhen shuts electronics market to fight COVID outbreak

Authorities in China's southern city of Shenzhen shut the world's largest electronics market of Huaqiangbei and suspended service at 24 subway stations on Monday in a bid to curb an outbreak of COVID-19.

Reuters

Macau to suspend ferry services with Shenzhen in China

Ferry services between Macau and the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen will be suspended from Aug. 12, Macau's government said on Thursday, due to measures to curb COVID-19 infections, just days after it had been relaxed.

Reuters

Kyrgios, Nishioka Advance to ATP Washington Final

Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka upset eighth-ranked Andrey Rublev on Saturday to join Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios in reaching the ATP and WTA Washington Open men's final with straight-set triumphs. Left-hander Nishioka, ranked 96th, outclassed top seed Rublev 6-3, 6-4 in 80 minutes to book his first ATP final since 2020 at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China’s BYD was written off by Elon Musk. Now it’s beating Tesla

Shenzhen-based electric carmaker sold more than 641,000 vehicles in the first half of 2022.

Al Jazeera

Wuhan locks down 1 million residents in echo of Covid’s start

BEIJING: A district on the outskirts of Wuhan has been locked down, the first time the Chinese city that saw the world’s first Covid-19 lockdown has imposed such a measure since 2020, underscoring how far the country is from post-pandemic normalcy.

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China's Shenzhen reports 7 symptomatic, 13 asymptomatic COVID cases for July 21

China's southern technology hub of Shenzhen reported 20 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Thursday, down from 22 a day earlier, official data showed on Friday.

Reuters

China's Shenzhen reports 19 new local COVID cases on July 19 vs 8 a day earlier

China's southern technology hub of Shenzhen reported 19 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, up from eight a day earlier, official data showed on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Shenzhen struggles under weight of lost jobs, dwindling profits and demand woes

HONG KONG: Late last month, Zeng Zhao, who runs a Shenzhen tech company developing educational software and has been looking to hire a new software engineer, was surprised to find a large number of experienced but jobless engineers seeking work in China’s tech hub.

Reuters

In China's Shenzhen, nostalgia persists for the old days of Hong Kong culture

A trip to glamorous Hong Kong was a distant dream for most Chinese mainlanders in the mid-1990s, but for schoolgirl Tracey Chen in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen, it was just a lunchtime stroll.

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Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 1.43% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.25%

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Shanghai Composite Index Ended Nearly Flat on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.41%

Reuters

Hong Kong raises prospect of Shenzhen border easing by Aug 4

Hong Kong's new health secretary said on Monday he hoped the border with Shenzhen would reopen before Aug. 4, a move that would mark a significant relaxation of China's strict border controls, generating divided opinions on Chinese social media.

Caixin Global

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

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.53% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.29%

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Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.32% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.28%

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hong Kong's Blurring Border with China a Sign of Things to Come

From the hill in northernmost Hong Kong where Jasper Law stood, the border with China was obvious -- a narrow river dividing farmlands and fishponds from the gleaming skyscrapers of megacity Shenzhen. Friday is the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's transition from British to Chinese rule, AFP said. While the…

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