China’s ruling Communist Party is waging an ambitious propaganda campaign to rewrite the public’s memory of “zero Covid,” a signature policy of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, that helped contain the virus for almost three years. nyti.ms
@nytimesworld2 years ago
Mass testing was a cornerstone of China’s "Zero Covid" policy, and one report suggested that mass testing in large cities accounted for about 1.3 percent of China’s economic output. But Covid testing of any sort is no longer in high demand. nyti.ms
@qz.com2 years ago
Apple's $2.5 billion iPhone shipments from India hint at a major manufacturing shift
@fastcompany.com2 years ago
After almost 3 years, China is easing its zero-COVID-19 policy—here’s how its impacting the world
@nytimesworld2 years ago
For the last three years, China’s no-holds-barred zero Covid policy has weighed on its economy. Now relaxed, will the economy bounce back quickly? It depends on how China weathers its coming Covid wave. nyti.ms
@guardian2 years ago
China’s Covid policy didn’t have to end in riot and protest. This is why it did | Stephen Reicher theguardian.com
@theguardian.com2 years ago
China’s vice-premier signals shift in Covid stance as some lockdowns eased
@forbes.com2 years ago
Apple Shares Dip In Premarket Amid Covid Protest At China’s Biggest iPhone Factory
@WSJ2 years ago
Foxconn’s bid to continue iPhone production through a Covid-19 outbreak illustrate the dilemma China’s manufacturers face in keeping running within the constraints of the country’s rigid zero-Covid policy on.wsj.com
@theguardian.com2 years ago
Father of three-year-old blames China’s zero-Covid policy for son’s death
@forbes.com3 years ago
China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Fiasco Will Give Dollar Rally New Life
@WSJ2 years ago
The top policy-making body of China’s Communist Party signaled optimism over the economy after lifting of Covid-19 controls, while acknowledging concerns about consumer demand on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld2 years ago
China’s ruling Communist Party is waging an ambitious propaganda campaign to rewrite the public’s memory of “zero Covid,” a signature policy of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, that helped contain the virus for almost three years. nyti.ms
@WSJ2 years ago
Breaking: China’s economy expanded 3% in 2022, one of its slowest rates in decades, emphasizing the impact of its zero-tolerance Covid-19 policy on.wsj.com
@aljazeera.com2 years ago
China’s ‘zero-COVID’ U-turn leads to loss of faith in leadership
@aljazeera.com2 years ago
China’s workers return to office as cities live with COVID
@theguardian.com2 years ago
China says spread of Covid ‘impossible’ to track as infections soar in Beijing
@forbes.com2 years ago
The Autocratic Recession - Will China’s Handling Of COVID Sink Its Economy?
Hundreds of Chinese migrants thronged a street in the manufacturing hub of Guangzhou this week to protest food shortages and lengthy stay-at-home orders under China’s strict “zero-Covid” policy. nyti.ms
@theguardian.com2 years ago
China’s ‘unswerving’ zero-Covid rules see no let up
@WSJ2 years ago
From @WSJopinion: China’s zero-Covid policy is notorious for coercion and control of its citizens. But what isn’t known, and should be shocking, is how the U.S. government let China impose similar inhumane practices on U.S. diplomats. on.wsj.com
@WSJ3 years ago
Two of China’s biggest cities and export hubs ordered residents to undergo mass Covid-19 tests this week, a reminder of the economic risks from Beijing’s zero-tolerance policy on.wsj.com
@guardian2 years ago
China’s ‘zero Covid’ policy was a mass imprisonment campaign | Murong Xuecun theguardian.com
@theguardian.com2 years ago
China’s provinces spent almost £43bn on Covid measures in 2022
@nytimesworld2 years ago
The unrest this month highlights a little-noticed aspect of the social and economic fallout from China’s “zero Covid” policy U-turn. nyti.ms
@forbes.com2 years ago
China’s New Phase With Covid: Critical Implications For The Global Economy
@WSJ2 years ago
China’s abrupt end to its zero-Covid policy has left factories and businesses with little insulation from fast-spreading infections on.wsj.com
@theguardian.com2 years ago
Without effective vaccines, China’s economy may not heal
@theguardian.com2 years ago
Vaccines are key to China’s zero-Covid exit but scepticism poses challenge
@vox.com2 years ago
An Urumqi apartment fire is the latest test of China’s zero-Covid strategy
@WSJ2 years ago
A sevenfold surge in coronavirus infections over the past two weeks is testing China’s new policy of loosened measures that aim to reduce the impact of zero-Covid on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld2 years ago
A 3-year-old boy in the Chinese city of Lanzhou died of carbon monoxide poisoning after coronavirus restrictions kept him from being taken promptly to a hospital, the latest tragedy to renew public scrutiny of China’s “zero Covid” policy and its costs. nyti.ms
@WSJ2 years ago
From @WSJopinion: China’s zero-Covid policy is notorious for coercion and control of its citizens. But what isn’t known, and should be shocking, is how the U.S. government let China impose similar inhumane practices on U.S. diplomats. on.wsj.com
@aljazeera.com3 years ago
Casino hub Macau locks down landmark hotel amid COVID surge
@nytimes.com2 years ago
U.S. Will Lift Covid Testing Requirement for Travelers From China
@thedailybeast.com2 years ago
How China’s Dictatorship Terrorizes Students in America
@aljazeera.com2 years ago
What does China’s reopening mean for the economy?
@guardian2 years ago
Henny Beaumont on China’s Covid policy – cartoon theguardian.com
@nytimesworld2 years ago
For the last three years, China’s no-holds-barred zero Covid policy has weighed on its economy. Now relaxed, will the economy bounce back quickly? It depends on how China weathers its coming Covid wave. nyti.ms
@forbes.com2 years ago
China’s Zero-Covid Policy Succeeded—Until It Didn’t. Here’s What Went Wrong And What Experts Think Could Happen Next.
@theatlantic.com2 years ago
No Exit From Zero COVID for Xi Jinping
@forbes.com2 years ago
Protests Breakout In Shanghai, Beijing And Other Cities Over China’s Rigid Zero Covid Policy
@nytimesworld2 years ago
As global concerns mount about the cost of China’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid, the Chinese government fine-tuned some of its restrictions, even as it remained committed to its strict pandemic policy. nyti.ms
@guardian2 years ago
Father of three-year-old blames China’s zero-Covid policy for son’s death theguardian.com
@theguardian.com2 years ago
China’s economy slows unexpectedly as Covid outbreaks and property crisis bite