China's patchy COVID easing sows confusion but comforts investors
Analysts suggest China may drop border controls and re-open the economy sooner than expected
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Analysts suggest China may drop border controls and re-open the economy sooner than expected
China may announce 10 new COVID-19 easing measures as early as Wednesday, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, supplementing 20 unveiled in November that set off a wave of COVID-easing steps nationwide.
A patchwork easing of the world's toughest COVID-19 curbs sowed confusion across China on Monday, spurring hopes for more clarity as officials shift tone on the dangers posed by the coronavirus in... | December 5, 2022
Commuters in Beijing and at least 16 other cities were allowed to board buses and subway trains without a virus test from the previous 48 hours.
More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after unprecedented protests against restrictions last weekend.