2022.04.22 上海启动了另一轮普遍的covid-19测试

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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said 120,000 civilians remain trapped in Mariupol, which Russia has besieged for two months. The mayor of the port city said that Russian forces had been burying dead civilians in mass graves—seemingly visible on satellite pictures—to hide “barbaric” war crimes. He made a new appeal for the “full evacuation” of the city. Russia claimed on Thursday to have captured the town, despite few apparent changes on the ground. President Vladimir Putin told his army to withhold “unnecessary” attacks, and instead blockade the area of the Azovstal steelworks where Ukrainian resistance is holed up.

President Joe Biden said America would send Ukraine an additional $800m in military assistance and another $500m to stabilise the country’s economy and help towns brutalised by Russia’s invasion. Mr Zelensky said that Ukraine needs $7bn a month to keep its economy afloat and “hundreds of billions of dollars to rebuild all this later”. The World Bank estimated that there has been $60bn-worth of physical damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure so far.

North Korea’s state news agency reported that Kim Jong Un, the president, exchanged unusually friendly letters with his outgoing South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in. The dictator praised their “historic” summits which gave “hope for the future.” Despite the warm words, however, tensions on the Korean peninsula have increased recently after several missile tests from the north.

Shanghai launched another round of universal covid-19 testing, as the city remains crippled by a coronavirus outbreak. Authorities reiterated that China’s financial hub would only reopen once all local transmission had stopped—although some important businesses have started up again using a “closed loop” model, where workers live on site. Officials also plan to ease controls on truck drivers to improve food supplies and trade. The number of new cases fell by nearly 5% to around 17,500 on Friday.

In France an investigating magistrate issued a warrant for the arrest of Carlos Ghosn, a former boss of the carmakers Nissan and Renault. Mr Ghosn was once internationally esteemed as an executive. But the Brazilian-French-Lebanese national captured even more attention as a fugitive from justice, upon fleeing detention in Japan in 2019. France, like Japan, has accused him of financial misconduct.

Jerome Powell, chairman of America’s Federal Reserve, indicated that the central bank would probably raise interest rates by 0.5 percentage points at its meeting in May. Mr Powell said it is “appropriate…to be moving a little more quickly” to fight high inflation. Consumer prices were 8.5% higher in March than a year earlier. The move would mark the first time the Fed has increased rates in consecutive meetings since 2006.

Elon Musk said he had secured $46.5bn in financing to buy Twitter after its board did not respond to his unsolicited $43bn takeover bid last week. The tech billionaire is exploring a tender offer to buy shares directly from shareholders. He has himself committed $33.5bn, with another $13bn to come from banks. Twitter adopted a “poison pill” to make it harder for the world’s richest man to increase his stake—currently at 9%—beyond 15%.

Fact of the day: 70%, the share of Taiwanese willing to fight to defend Taiwan, according to a poll in March, up from 40% in December. Read the full story.

Correction: A chart in yesterday’s edition incorrectly showed American Airlines made a profit in the last quarter of 2021. It actually incurred a loss. Sorry.


The battle for eastern Ukraine

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Russian troops have begun a long-predicted offensive in the east of Ukraine, with attacks reported all along a 400km front. The Kremlin has been preparing for this since it called off a failed attempt to seize the capital, Kyiv, three weeks ago.

The initial clashes are being described as “probing”—a mixture of Russian reconnaissance and light shelling, probably ahead of more serious attacks in coming days. Fighting also continues in Mariupol, despite Russian claims to have “liberated” the devastated port city. Although outnumbered, Ukrainian soldiers there continue to defy Russian attempts to assert full control. On Thursday Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, ordered his troops to seal off the Azovstal steel plant, where thousands of troops and civilians are thought to be taking shelter. Ukraine hopes a humanitarian corridor will allow some to leave. The plant towers over the city. Inside, its network of cold-war bunkers has become a stronghold. But supplies are running out.


Disney v DeSantis

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For 50-odd years Disney has enjoyed a special arrangement in Florida. Its Orlando theme parks sit within a self-governing tax district covering about 40 square miles (100 sq km). In exchange for some tax and regulatory relief, the media giant provides its own essential services there (fighting fires, maintaining roads and the like). The deal reportedly saves Disney tens of millions of dollars a year. But on Thursday lawmakers in the state House voted to revoke those privileges. The Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, is all but certain to sign the change into law.


This is payback: conservative politicians are furious that Disney’s boss, Bob Chapek, publicly criticised a measure restricting discussions of sex and sexuality in classrooms for children of certain ages. They call Disney “woke”. The Sunshine State wants to be seen as “pro-business”, so the spat is awkward. Even as they seek to lure firms to Florida’s pleasant climes, the state’s politicians are willing to punish those who oppose their social agenda.

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Turkey’s conscience in the dock

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A court in Istanbul will deliver its verdict on Friday in the trial of 17 activists, indicted on coup and terrorism charges over their role in protests that convulsed Turkey in 2013. The accused include Osman Kavala, a businessman, philanthropist and one of Turkey’s best-known political prisoners, who has already spent four years in jail without being convicted of any crime. Mr Kavala and Mucella Yapici, an architect, face life sentences; six other defendants could spend up to 20 years behind bars. (The other nine, who live outside Turkey, will be tried separately.)

The world will be watching. America has called for Mr Kavala’s release and the European Court of Human Rights has ordered for him to be set free. The charges are spurious. And they are political: Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is widely assumed to be pulling the strings. Sending the defendants to prison would destroy the goodwill Turkey has earned with the West during the war in Ukraine.

BoJo meets NaMo

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Britain’s prime minister spent Thursday spinning yarn in Gujarat—a welcome break from doing so in Westminster. During a two-day visit to India, Boris Johnson was trying his hand at a spinning wheel in Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram. The larger purpose of his trip, however, is to bind Britain and India closer together.

The two countries are negotiating a deal that aims to double trade and investment by 2030. And goodies are already being delivered. Indian firms have announced £1bn ($1.3bn) in new investment in Britain. Mr Johnson has appeared open to potentially easing visa restrictions for Indians looking to work in Britain, a long-running sore point for India.

On Friday he met Narendra Modi, his Indian counterpart. Their discussion covered collaboration on defence and, inevitably, the war in Ukraine. Neutral India is being wooed by the West. But on that front, there seems to be limited progress. After the meeting Mr Modi said “dialogue and diplomacy” was the only solution, which has been India’s stance throughout the war.


Pessimism about euro-zone economies

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Based on surveys of buyers in manufacturing and service industries, the euro area’s monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index illustrates trends across 19 economies. The latest, published on Friday, indicated that growth has picked up since March, while the rate of inflation has risen at an unprecedented rate.

PMI data released in March were better than expected, thanks to a rebound of economic activity after the lifting of covid-19 restrictions. But this month the impact of the war will show. Conflict in Ukraine is driving the price of energy to record highs, exacerbating the problems caused by the supply-chain disruptions that plagued Europe throughout the pandemic.

Earlier this week the International Monetary Fund revised down its prediction of euro-zone growth in 2022 from 3.9% to 2.8%. It expects Germany and Italy to be particularly hard-hit: their previous forecasts, both 3.8%, have been cut to 2.1% and 2.3%, respectively.

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Friday: Which driver is tied with Michael Schumacher for the most Formula One World Championship victories?

Thursday: Which American film, starring Tom Cruise, was a remake of the Spanish movie “Abre los ojos” or “Open Your Eyes”?




乌克兰总统沃洛基米尔-泽伦斯基说，12万平民仍然被困在马里乌波尔，俄罗斯已经围困了两个月。这个港口城市的市长说，俄罗斯军队一直在把死去的平民埋在乱葬岗上--在卫星图片上似乎可以看到，以掩盖 "野蛮的 "战争罪行。他再次呼吁 "全面疏散 "该城市。俄罗斯周四声称已经占领了该镇，尽管当地没有什么明显的变化。普京总统告诉他的军队不要进行 "不必要的 "攻击，而是封锁乌克兰抵抗力量藏身的Azovstal钢铁厂地区。

美国总统乔-拜登说，美国将向乌克兰增派8亿美元的军事援助，另外5亿美元用于稳定该国的经济，并帮助因俄罗斯的入侵而遭受蹂躏的城镇。泽伦斯基先生说，乌克兰每月需要70亿美元来维持其经济，"以后需要数千亿美元来重建这一切"。世界银行估计，到目前为止，乌克兰的基础设施已经遭受了价值600亿美元的物质损失。

朝鲜国家通讯社报道，总统金正恩与即将离任的韩国总统文在寅交换了异常友好的信件。这位独裁者赞扬了他们的 "历史性 "峰会，这些峰会带来了 "未来的希望"。然而，尽管言辞热烈，在北方进行了几次导弹试验后，朝鲜半岛的紧张局势最近有所增加。

上海启动了另一轮普遍的covid-19测试，因为该市仍然受到冠状病毒爆发的影响。当局重申，中国的金融中心只有在所有本地传播停止后才会重新开放--尽管一些重要的企业已经采用 "闭环 "模式重新启动，工人住在现场。官员们还计划放松对卡车司机的控制，以改善食品供应和贸易。周五，新案件的数量下降了近5%，达到约17,500起。

在法国，一名调查法官对汽车制造商日产和雷诺的前老板卡洛斯-戈恩发出逮捕令。戈恩先生曾经是国际上受人尊敬的高管。但这位巴西-法国-黎巴嫩国民在2019年逃离日本的拘留所后，作为一名逃犯引起了更多关注。法国和日本一样，指控他有金融方面的不当行为。

美国联邦储备委员会主席杰罗姆-鲍威尔表示，央行可能会在5月的会议上加息0.5个百分点。鲍威尔先生说，为对抗高通胀，"适当的......更快一点的行动"。3月份的消费者价格比一年前高出8.5%。此举将标志着美联储自2006年以来首次在连续的会议上提高利率。

埃隆-马斯克表示，他已经获得了465亿美元的融资，以收购Twitter，此前Twitter董事会没有回应他上周主动提出的430亿美元的收购要约。这位科技亿万富翁正在探索直接从股东手中购买股票的投标报价。他自己已经承诺了335亿美元，另外130亿美元将来自银行。推特采用了 "毒丸"，使这位世界首富更难增加其股份--目前为9%--超过15%。

今天的事实。根据3月份的一项民意调查，70%的台湾人愿意为保卫台湾而战，比12月份的40%有所上升。阅读完整的故事。

更正。昨天的版本中的一个图表错误地显示美国航空公司在2021年最后一个季度实现了盈利。它实际上发生了亏损。对不起。


乌克兰东部的战斗

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俄罗斯军队在乌克兰东部开始了预想已久的攻势，据报道，400公里的战线上都发生了攻击。克里姆林宫在三周前取消了夺取首都基辅的失败尝试后，一直在为此做准备。

最初的冲突被描述为 "试探"--俄罗斯的侦察和轻度炮击的混合物，可能是在未来几天的更严重攻击之前。马里乌波尔的战斗也在继续，尽管俄罗斯声称已经 "解放 "了这个被摧毁的港口城市。尽管人数众多，但那里的乌克兰士兵继续抵制俄罗斯的全面控制企图。周四，俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔-普京(Vladimir Putin)命令他的军队封锁Azovstal钢铁厂，据认为有数千名军队和平民在那里避难。乌克兰希望一条人道主义通道能让一些人离开。该工厂高耸在城市上空。在里面，其冷战时期的地堡网络已成为一个据点。但物资正在耗尽。


迪斯尼诉德桑提斯

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50多年来，迪士尼在佛罗里达州享有特殊的安排。它的奥兰多主题公园位于一个自治的税区内，面积约为40平方英里（100平方公里）。为了换取一些税收和监管方面的减免，这家媒体巨头在那里提供自己的基本服务（救火、维护道路等）。据报道，这项交易每年为迪斯尼节省了数千万美元。但周四，州众议院的立法者投票取消了这些特权。共和党州长罗恩-德桑蒂斯(Ron DeSantis)几乎肯定会签署这一变化，使之成为法律。


这是一种报复：保守派政客对迪士尼的老板鲍勃-查普克公开批评限制特定年龄儿童在课堂上讨论性和性问题的措施感到愤怒。他们称迪斯尼是 "清醒的"。阳光之州希望被视为 "亲商"，所以这场争吵很尴尬。即使他们试图将公司吸引到佛罗里达州宜人的气候中，该州的政客们也愿意惩罚那些反对其社会议程的人。

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土耳其的良知在被告席上

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伊斯坦布尔的一家法院将于周五对17名活动家的审判作出判决，他们因在2013年震惊土耳其的抗议活动中的作用而被指控犯有政变和恐怖主义罪。被告包括奥斯曼-卡瓦拉(Osman Kavala)，他是一名商人、慈善家和土耳其最知名的政治犯之一，已经在监狱里呆了四年，但没有被判定任何罪行。卡瓦拉先生和建筑师穆塞拉-亚皮奇（Mucella Yapici）将被判处终身监禁；其他六名被告可能在监狱中度过长达20年的时间。(其他9名居住在土耳其境外的人将被单独审判）。

全世界都会关注。美国已经呼吁释放卡瓦拉先生，欧洲人权法院已经下令释放他。这些指控是虚假的。它们是政治性的：土耳其总统雷杰普-塔伊普-埃尔多安被广泛认为是幕后操纵者。将被告送入监狱将破坏土耳其在乌克兰战争期间与西方国家赢得的善意。

博乔会见纳莫

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英国首相周四在古吉拉特邦纺纱--与在威斯敏斯特纺纱相比，这是个值得欢迎的突破。在对印度进行为期两天的访问期间，鲍里斯-约翰逊在圣雄甘地的静修院里尝试用纺车纺纱。然而，他此行的更大目的是将英国和印度更紧密地结合在一起。

两国正在谈判一项协议，旨在到2030年将贸易和投资翻一番。好东西已经开始兑现了。印度公司已经宣布在英国进行10亿英镑（13亿美元）的新投资。约翰逊先生似乎对可能放宽印度人在英国工作的签证限制持开放态度，这是印度长期以来的一个痛点。

周五，他会见了他的印度同行纳伦德拉-莫迪。他们的讨论涉及国防方面的合作，以及不可避免的乌克兰战争问题。中立的印度正受到西方的招揽。但在这一方面，似乎进展有限。莫迪先生在会后表示，"对话和外交 "是唯一的解决办法，这也是印度在整个战争期间的立场。


对欧元区经济的悲观情绪

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基于对制造业和服务业买家的调查，欧元区的月度采购经理人指数说明了19个经济体的趋势。周五公布的最新数据表明，自3月份以来，经济增长有所回升，而通货膨胀率则以前所未有的速度上升。

3月份公布的PMI数据好于预期，得益于取消covid-19限制后经济活动的回升。但这个月，战争的影响将显现出来。乌克兰的冲突正在推动能源价格达到历史高点，加剧了整个大流行期间困扰欧洲的供应链中断所造成的问题。

本周早些时候，国际货币基金组织将其对2022年欧元区增长的预测从3.9%下调至2.8%。它预计德国和意大利将受到特别严重的打击：它们之前的预测都是3.8%，现在分别被削减到2.1%和2.3%。

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周五。哪位车手与迈克尔-舒马赫并列成为世界一级方程式锦标赛获胜次数最多的车手？

星期四。哪部由汤姆-克鲁斯主演的美国电影是翻拍自西班牙电影 "Abre los ojos "或 "Open Your Eyes"？