As China’s economy continues to be squeezed by the cost of the country’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid, the government on Friday softened some of its restrictions, even as it remained […]
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Back to news homeChina’s ‘Absurd’ Covid Propaganda Stirs Rebellion
“We have won the great battle against Covid!”“History will remember those who contributed!”“Extinguish every outbreak!”These are among the many battle-style slogans that Beijing has unleashed to rally support around its […]
China’s Public Puts on a Show of Zero Covid for an Audience of One
As fire was raging in the mountains surrounding the southwestern Chinese metropolis of Chongqing, 10 million residents stood in 100-plus-degree heat to get Covid tests. Two cases were detected that […]
China’s Economy Stumbles in the Fog of Covid War
China’s economic engine has shuddered in recent months, hurt by lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of Covid. Housing sales sagged. Many shops and restaurants in some cities shuttered, some […]
A Chinese Entrepreneur Who Says What Others Only Think
China’s entrepreneur class is grappling with the worst economic slump in decades as the government’s zero Covid policy has shut down cities and kept would-be customers at home. Yet they […]
Has Shanghai Been Xinjianged?
Shanghai and Xinjiang used to be the two sides of the China coin.Shanghai was the glamorous China, with skyscrapers, Art Deco apartments and a thriving middle class that shopped in […]
China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Mess Proves Autocracy Hurts Everyone
After the city locked down its 25 million residents and grounded most delivery services in early April, many people encountered problems sourcing food, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Some set […]
Covid, Russia and Economy Put the ‘China Model’ to the Test
A year ago, while many countries were still reeling from Covid-19, China seemed to be one of few places prospering through the pandemic. It was also the only major economy […]
Shanghai’s Lockdown Tests Covid-Zero Policy, and People’s Limits
Even before Shanghai imposed a lockdown to curb a rapidly spreading Covid outbreak, life for many in China’s wealthiest city had been upended by the virus — and the government’s […]
China’s Covid Lockdowns Set to Further Disrupt Global Supply Chains
BEIJING — Trucks are being delayed by the testing of drivers. Container rates are rising as ships wait for many hours at ports. Products are piling up in warehouses.As Chinese […]