The Protests in China Are Not Just About COVID

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The economy is such an important issue when it comes to the sparks of protests in China. And we're also seeing that board base of discontent now with the way that the economy has slowed down so sharply. People are protesting government censorship. There's a real anger towards the leadership to the point that some people are calling for President Xi Jinping to step down.

Europe is importing a record amount of seaborne Russian gas, and Rolls-Royce has successfully tested hydrogen instead of conventional jet fuel to power a modern aircraft engine. Plus, the FT’s Europe-China correspondent, Yuan Yang, explains why the protests in China are supported by a rare nationwide coalition of interests.

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Europe’s imports of Russian seaborne gas jump to record high

Rolls-Royce tests hydrogen-fuelled aircraft engine in aviation world first

China’s zero-Covid protests create a rare nationwide coalition of interests

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