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World Service,21 Nov 2022,26 mins

Covid rate rises test China's stance

World Business Report

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Officials in Beijing have described a 'grim and complicated' situation as coronavirus cases rise across China - putting pressure on the country's 'zero Covid' policy. It's again raised questions over how long the stance can last, and how damaging it will be to the world's second largest economy. Disney has welcomed back its former chief executive, Bob Iger, after a turbulent period for the media giant. But can he transform its fortunes this time around? We look at the reality of fan life as the World Cup begins in Qatar, and the latest revelations in the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. (Picture: A worker conducting Covid testing in Beijing, China. Credit: Getty Images.)

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