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The city reported 12 imported COVID-19 cases on Saturday, said the Shanghai Health Commission on Sunday morning. There were no new locally transmitted cases. The first patient is a Chinese working in Congo who arrived at the Pudong International Airport on January 28.

 

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More pro-growth policies are needed to boost market sentiment and manufacturing activity, economists and industry insiders said on Sunday after the National Bureau of Statistics unveiled China's latest official manufacturing purchasing managers' index. A key gauge of manufacturing activity, it came in at 50.1 in January, down from 50.3 in December. The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction.

 

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Chinese financial regulators published new rules on overseas lending by domestic banks to facilitate the use of renminbi in such business and fend off risks in cross-border capital use on Saturday.

 

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The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 13 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. Of the new local cases, six were reported in Guangxi, two each in Tianjin and Hebei, and one each in Beijing, Hunan and Guangdong, according to the commission.

 

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The Main Media Center (MMC) for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is under strict closed-loop management and features rigorous COVID-19 countermeasures, Beijing 2022 organizers said on Sunday. According to Chen Yu, executive deputy director of the MMC's venue operations team, the venue is separated from the city and operates well in security, transportation and COVID-19 prevention.

 

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For many Chinese, this year's purchases for the Spring Festival became even more special as the Winter Olympic Games opened on the doorstep. In addition to traditional festive goods such as flowers, pastries, and dried fruits, Chinese consumers are getting their hands on winter sports gear and equipment for the weeklong holiday celebrating the Chinese New Year.

 

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The e-yuan, China's official virtual currency, is being showcased to and used by foreign athletes and visitors at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Along with cash and Visa cards, the digital yuan is one of three forms of payment options available to foreigners and Chinese nationals alike at the Olympic Village.

 

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Hong Kong reported 351 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Saturday, a record high in two years, official data showed. The newly reported cases consist of eight imported cases and 343 local cases.

 





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