Good Morning. Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations.
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The Wall Street Journal
Anger at Xi’an Lockdown Spreads in China — Account of woman who lost her unborn baby in the eight month of pregnancy after being denied medical attention prompts outcry.China’s Capital Meets Own Clean-Air Standards for First Time as Olympics Approach — Beijing’s concentration of fine particulate matter has fallen 63% from 2013 levels, though it remains almost seven times the WHO-recommended levels.
The Financial Times
The Big Read: the fallout from the Evergrande crisis — The crackdown on real estate ordered by Xi Jinping is putting growing pressure on local governments and many companies.Japan a