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China unlocks after poor economic data

Beijing removes some Covid restrictions following poor economic data.

China has put an end to forced centralised quarantine, mass testing and lockdowns a week after nationwide protests against strict pandemic controls. China could now face a wave of infections -- and health officials have admitted that the country is not fully prepared.

Also on the programme, China鈥檚 President Xi Jinping arrives in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for his first visit to the Kingdom in six years.

And World Bank raises concerns as Kenyan government seeks fresh concessional loan of $750 million. (Picture: Crowd of busy commuters at a subway station in the city; Credit: Getty Images.)

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  • Wed 7 Dec 2022 15:32GMT