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Witnessing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, China on Tuesday reported 2,753 locally transmitted confirmed cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.Of these new locally transmitted cases, China's economic hub Shanghai reported 2,494 cases and 16,407 local asymptomatic infections, Xinhua reported.Across China, cities are locking down their residents, supply lines are rupturing, and officials are scrambling to secure the movement of basic goods, with its largest-ever recorded outbreak of COVID-19 threatening to spiral into a national crisis of the government's own making.At least 44 Chinese cities are under either a full or partial lockdown as authorities persist in trying to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to a report from investment bank Nomura and CNN.In Shanghai, the epicentre of the country's latest outbreak, scenes once unimaginable for the hyper-modern financial capital have become part of the daily struggle for 25 million people.There, residents forbidden to leave the confines of their apartments or housing blocks for weeks have been desperate for food and freedom -- some seen in social media clips screaming out of their windows in frustration or clashing with hazmat-clad workers, reported CNN.The current situation may mark the most significant challenge for the country -- and, arguably, for Chinese leader Xi Jinping against zero Covid policy.Getting supplies across the country has become a steep challenge, with some expressways closed, and truck drivers ensnared in quarantine or at thousands of highway health checkpoints.Some cities have discouraged their residents from leaving, like the major southern port of Guangzhou, which requires its 18 million people to show a negative COVID test if they want to get out. Moreover, the zero-covid policy has sparked mounting frustration and anger in Shanghai and threatens more disruption amplifying the risks for the Communist Party.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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The planned visit to China by the United Nations high commissioner for human rights should meet minimum standards to be considered credible, several rights groups have said. ...

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Fashion trends comprise a variety of styles. On 21 April, the trade promotion activity of "Discover Canton Fair with Bee and Honey" was successfully held on the Canton Fair's official Facebook account, attracting 142,000 online viewers. ...

On 20 April, with the theme of "Limited Clean Space, Unlimited Enjoyment", the sixth trade promotion activity of "Discover Canton Fair with Bee and Honey" was successfully held on Canton Fair's official Facebook account and well-received with more th ...

The ongoing 131st Canton Fair has introduced various new functions to its digital platform, encouraging companies from home and abroad to use innovative ways to share business opportunities. ...

Chinese mainland reported 2,119 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, of which 1,931 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Friday. ...

Witnessing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, China on Wednesday reported 2,830 locally transmitted confirmed cases, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. ...

Witnessing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, China on Tuesday reported 2,753 locally transmitted confirmed cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday. ...