(2022-12-24). Xinjiang's border port sees foreign trade exceed 270 bln yuan in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn The import and export volume handled through the Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region totaled 271.94 billion yuan from January to November this year, up 5.8 percent year on year.
(2022-12-24). Shanghai asks residents to stay in on Christmas as China COVID surges. tribune.com.pk 
Shanghai authorities urged residents to stay at home this weekend, seeking a toned-down Christmas in the nation's most populous city as COVID-19 rages nationwide after tough curbs were lifted. | A branch of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission on Saturday urged young people in particular to avoid crowded gatherings, due to the ease of spreading the coronavirus and low temperatures. | Christmas is not traditionally celebrated in China, but it is common for young couples and some families to spend the holiday together. | The Omicron variant is surging weeks after the authorities abruptly ended their zero-COV…
(2022-12-23). First super high plateau airport in SW China's Xinjiang officially opens to traffic. ecns.cn A Flight CZ5193 from Urumqi landed at the Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport on Friday, marking the official operation of the first super high plateau airport in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
(2022-12-23). Xinjiang opens first high plateau airport. ecns.cn A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport.