China to open border with Hong Kong after three years of tight control | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — The Chinese government announced on Thursday that it will reopen its border with Hong Kong on...
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Tokyo is so crowded the government is paying families to leave | CNN Business
Tokyo CNN — Japan is offering to pay families to move out of its overcrowded capital, in an effort to...
Tom Zhu: China boss is now highest-profile Tesla executive after Elon Musk | CNN Business
Hong Kong Reuters — Tesla Inc’s China chief Tom Zhu has been promoted to take charge of the electric carmaker’s...
From the unwinding of zero-Covid to economic recovery: What to watch in China in 2023 | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you...
Here’s what could tip the global economy into recession in 2023 | CNN Business
London CNN — The global economy has endured a tough year, with decades-high inflation sapping post-lockdown spending and pushing central...
North Korea’s record year of missile testing is putting the world on edge | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — In 2020, North Korea conducted four missile tests. In 2021, it doubled that number. In...
China will end Covid restrictions and quarantining for international travelers | CNN Business
New York CNN — China will drop quarantine requirements for all passengers arriving from outside of the country’s borders starting...
China’s Covid surge hits factories and consumer market | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — China’s economy is under severe strain as a wave of Covid cases sweeps across the country....
Leaked notes from Chinese health officials estimate 250 million Covid-19 infections in December: reports | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Almost 250 million people in China may have caught Covid-19 in the first 20 days of...
Democracy has its flaws, but it has emerged from the pandemic in much ruder health than the alternative | CNN
CNN — For nearly half a decade, you could be forgiven for thinking just about everything in Western democracy seemed...
Japan’s consumer inflation hits fresh 40-year high | CNN Business
Japan’s core consumer inflation hit a fresh four-decade high as companies continued to pass on rising costs to households, data...
As crematoriums fill up, China shifts how it counts Covid deaths | CNN
Beijing CNN — For much of the pandemic, images of overflowing hospitals and busy funeral homes from the United States...
India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China | CNN
New Delhi CNN — India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, including getting vaccinated and...
‘One extreme to the other’: Chinese megacity Chongqing says people with Covid can go to work | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — The sprawling Chinese metropolis of Chongqing announced Sunday that public sector employees testing positive for Covid-19...
China bets on private sector to boost Covid-hit economy | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Beijing has vowed to go all out next year to save its Covid-hit economy by boosting...
Hong Kong court rules police ban on Tiananmen vigil unlawful, overturning conviction of prominent activist | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Wednesday that a decision by police to ban a Tiananmen...
South Korea says crypto fugitive Do Kwon is hiding in Serbia | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Do Kwon, a disgraced tycoon behind the collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna coins that roiled...
Indian and Chinese troops clash on disputed border | CNN
New Delhi CNN — Indian and Chinese troops have clashed on their disputed Himalayan border, the first known incident between...
5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in today’s Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside...
Saudi Arabia and China will align on everything from security to oil, but agree not to interfere on domestic issues | CNN
CNN — China and Saudi Arabia expressed aligned policies on a range of areas from security to oil in a...
