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The Wall Street Journal
China Records First Covid-19 Deaths Since May as Cases Edge Toward Record High — Surging cases in Beijing, other major cities challenge government’s push to ease restrictions that have hit economy.China Consumer Spending Slumps Under Covid and Property Restrictions — Campaigns to rein in Covid-19 cases and property prices have squelched consumer demand in the world’s second-largest economy.Chinese Nickel Producer Lygend Seeks Up to $593 Million in Hong Kong IPO — Lygend is the latest company along the electric-vehicle supply chain to tap public markets this year.U.S.-Europe Trade Booms as Old A