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City of Shijiazhuang has shut down, opened up and closed again in 9 days as country battles near record outbreak
Some see Shijiazhuang’s loosening of pandemic restrictions as a test case for China’s reopening
Nine arrested after viral footage of assault triggers uproar about lack of protections for women
Chongli suffers losses as Beijing’s property credit and pandemic crackdowns take toll
Beijing limits travel and conducts mass testing in harshest measures since start of pandemic
Communities sealed off as authorities struggle to contain outbreak
Li Yonghui’s family believe he has been detained in latest sign of crackdown on sector
Province surrounding capital raises support payments as industry is curtailed
Authorities reduce air quality goals to boost flagging economic growth
Critics say higher wages and better housing needed to help ‘left-behind’ children
Severely polluted Chinese province looks to Swiss-style wealth management for relief
Producers search for new markets as Beijing curbs domestic output
Transformation of rural backwater into the new Shenzhen is still some way off
Biggest steel-producing region to extend winter production control
New members of Communist party’s top leadership group all too old to succeed president
Brief event for Nobel Peace winner marks end of China’s effort to contain criticism
Country at heart of Munich group’s expansion plans as Germans lead luxury auto race
Hebei province stocks soar, speculators rush in and marriages halted to limit permits
Government plan to develop a key zone south of Beijing sends construction and property stocks soaring
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