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China: Zero-COVID policy and strict lockdowns present challenges to companies and workers
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China: Internet censors in overdrive as protests over strict Covid measures erupt in major cities
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China: Apple reportedly restricted AirDrop file-sharing ahead of mass anti-lockdown protests
Anti-government demonstrations will have to manage without a key communication vehicle
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China: Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory embroiled in violent protests over benefits and Covid-19 controls; incl. co. comment
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China: NGOs launch petition calling on Apple to investigate Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory amid Covid curbs
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China: Apple warns of iPhone delays as company 'prioritises health and safety of workers' following Covid shutdown at Zhengzhou plant
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China: Foxconn denies Covid deaths in iPhone factory dormitory and claims social media footage 'maliciously edited'
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China: Shanghai Disney visitors unable to leave without negative Covid test as park shuts
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China: Migrant workers flee Covid restrictions amid outbreak at iPhone factory; incl. Foxconn's comment
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China: Pandemic prevention measures spark worker unrest
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China: Migrant workers fear more lockdowns as Covid threat remains
Shanghai’s lockdown left millions without income for months, with many still ‘desperate’ for work despite restrictions easing
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中国：上海疫情下无家可归的外地劳工
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China: Turmoil at Apple supplier Quanta shows strains of Shanghai Covid lockdown
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China: Migrant workers and fresh graduates among hardest hit groups as lockdowns bring economy to halt
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中国：上海援建方舱工人艰难返程
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China: Strict lockdowns put financial strain on low-income families and migrant workers
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China: Coronavirus outbreak in Jilin exposes plight of rural migrant workers
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China: Gig workers bear brunt of strict zero-Covid policy
Some gig workers sleep on the streets to avoid lockdowns, while factory workers struggle to get by.
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China: Factories set up highly isolated bubbles in bid to ride out Covid lockdowns