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Chinese stations ration diesel amid rising costs and shortage

Petrol stations in many parts of China have begun rationing diesel amid rising costs and falling supplies. Some truck drivers are having to wait entire days to refuel, according to posts on social media site Weibo. China is currently in the midst of a massive power crunch, as coal and natural gas shortages have closed […]

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China relocates 20,000 villagers to quarantine sites to contain Covid cluster

The coronavirus resurgence in China forced more than 20,000 villagers from 12 villages in Gaocheng District of Shijiangzhuang, capital of north China’s Hebei Province into quarantine centers to contain the virus spread. Hebei Province reported 463 cases of local transmission and 195 asymptomatic cases, as of Thursday. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) official Tong Zhaohui […]