Barry Naughton, economist & expert on China, talks about the challenges of the nation's post-Covid economy & its new focus on 'construction of modernised industrialised system'.
A review of over a dozen retracted papers by NYT has revealed that China revised or suppressed research on early cases and censored topics 'that could make the govt look bad'.
The removal of this last cross-border control measure imposed to guard against Covid-19 comes after authorities last month declared victory over a recent surge in the virus.
Experts say Li Qiang abruptly drove a decision to activate the reopening plans sooner than intended to contain the economic toll of the zero-COVID campaign.
Nearly 8 lakh severe cases were treated, but leaders cautioned that the virus is still spreading globally and continues to mutate, according to state media.
Although the researchers only analysed data between Nov-Dec 2022 from Beijing, rather than the Chinese mainland, they claim that the data is representative of the country as a whole.
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - The number of people making trips inside China over the week-long Lunar New Year holiday surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 curbs that
5,503 have died in China from respiratory failure caused by Covid since Dec, 54,435 from other ailments along with Covid. A US institute projects 3rd of country will be infected by April.
Authorities on Saturday said nearly 60,000 people with Covid had died in hospitals between 8 December & 12 January, a huge increase from previous figures.
Known for combative approach, foreign ministry spokesperson was moved to Dept of Boundary & Ocean Affairs. Two professors assert China will not make major shift in its policies.
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.
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