Vacationers from China, absent for years because of Beijing’s strict zero-Covid policy, are vital to the country’s travel industry’s revival https://on.wsj.com/3X5kB6J
@nytimesworld2 years ago
China’s sudden reversal of its strict pandemic policies and the ensuing Covid surge have revealed divisions that are challenging the Communist Party’s efforts to control the narrative. https://nyti.ms/3IGDxFk
@WSJ2 years ago
Ugly data show pressure on China’s economy ahead of decision to ditch strict Covid controls https://on.wsj.com/3j7rUfS
@WSJ2 years ago
The protests in China are not only about unhappiness over Beijing’s strict Covid-control measures but also reflect another source of tension: growing economic frustration among youth https://on.wsj.com/3VzfT0z
@nytimesworld2 years ago
Protests spread in China on Saturday night amid rising public anger at the country’s strict but faltering controls against the spread of Covid, with a crowd in Shanghai going so far as to call for the removal of Xi Jinping. https://nyti.ms/3OTqYrn
@BBCWorld2 years ago
Protests erupt in Guangzhou, China, over country's strict zero-Covid policy https://bbc.in/3hKDzQQ
@nytimesworld2 years ago
The country’s strict coronavirus restrictions dictate the patterns of daily life, like waiting in line for frequent Covid tests and stocking up on extra groceries in case of lockdown. https://nyti.ms/3fBnImQ
@WSJ3 years ago
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is set to open its first office outside of Beijing, as the multilateral lender grapples with China’s strict Covid rules on travel https://on.wsj.com/3OVNcry
@nytimesworld3 years ago
As China’s young adults grapple with strict Covid rules, a once-nationalistic generation is now dreaming of escaping, columnist @LiYuan6 writes. https://nyti.ms/3Gb2CEQ
@WSJ3 years ago
Daily life in Shanghai has ground to a halt as parts of the city’s social services collapsed under the weight of a strict citywide Covid-19 lockdown. But now, ordinary citizens have stepped up to fill the breach. https://on.wsj.com/36Y5urI
@WSJ3 years ago
China’s car sales fell more than 10% in March, as car makers grappled with extended manufacturing halts and the country’s strict Covid-19 lockdowns disrupted supply chains https://on.wsj.com/3xer5Xy
@nytimesworld3 years ago
Hong Kong is struggling to get a handle on its worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic, warning that it doesn’t have the testing capacity to carry out the strict strategy handed down by Beijing. https://nyti.ms/3CKyvTi
@WSJ2 years ago
Many travelers are struggling to get visas to enter China even after the country ended strict zero-Covid controls. https://on.wsj.com/3D67PgS
@WSJ2 years ago
As Covid-19 sweeps across China following the end of its strict pandemic controls, some people in the country are looking to cast blame https://on.wsj.com/3jozmTO
@guardian2 years ago
Atagi’s strict Covid restrictions preventing ‘desperate’ parents from vaccinating their children, expert says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/10/atagis-strict-covid-restrictions-preventing-desperate-parents-from-vaccinating-their-children-expert-says?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1670628623
@nytimesworld2 years ago
Strict Covid restrictions are hurting China’s economy and angering its residents, who are taking to the streets. Here’s the latest. https://nyti.ms/3idyGjD
@BBCWorld2 years ago
China reports first Covid deaths in six months amid strict zero-cases policy https://bbc.in/3Xjec94
@nytimesworld2 years ago
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she hopes China is able to roll out a more effective Covid vaccination campaign. So far, China has largely contained its spread with strict lockdowns and travel restrictions that have slowed the economy. https://nyti.ms/3UC7xoZ
@WSJ3 years ago
A deadly accident that killed 27 people being bused to quarantine in China’s southwestern Guizhou province has sparked anger at the human toll of Beijing’s strict commitment to stemming Covid-19 outbreaks https://on.wsj.com/3RUhT2b
@WSJ3 years ago
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is set to open its first office outside of Beijing, as the multilateral lender grapples with China’s strict Covid rules on travel https://on.wsj.com/3P34nHC
@BBCWorld3 years ago
North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases https://bbc.in/3FCbLpM
@WSJ3 years ago
Chinese stocks suffer their worst selloff in more than two years as strict Covid-19 policies add to challenges for China's economy and markets https://on.wsj.com/3KbVIzJ
@nytimesworld3 years ago
As a lockdown in Shanghai enters its second week, some residents are buckling under the strict measures ordered by the government to try to eliminate the coronavirus. https://nyti.ms/372ez2P
@nytimesworld3 years ago
Hong Kong is struggling to get a handle on its worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic, warning that it doesn’t have the testing capacity to carry out the strict strategy handed down by Beijing. https://nyti.ms/3CGb4dD
@WSJ2 years ago
Many travelers are struggling to get visas to enter China even after the country ended strict zero-Covid controls https://on.wsj.com/3D07TPu
@nytimesworld2 years ago
As Covid rips through parts of China, millions of Chinese are struggling to find treatment. The dearth of supplies highlights how swiftly — and haphazardly — China reversed course by abandoning its strict “zero Covid” policies about two weeks ago. https://nyti.ms/3Ww59R5
@nytimesworld2 years ago
The Chinese government on Wednesday unveiled a broad easing of its strict “zero Covid” policy, after an extraordinary outburst of discontent in mass street protests a week ago. https://nyti.ms/3BhU5ii
@guardian2 years ago
Protests erupt in China over strict zero Covid measures: in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2022/nov/28/protests-erupt-in-china-over-strict-zero-covid-measures-in-pictures?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1669608672
@nytimesworld2 years ago
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. https://nyti.ms/3GkTBLu
@WSJ2 years ago
Partial easing of housing-sector rules comes as Beijing also seeks to lessen economic toll of strict Covid controls https://on.wsj.com/3UAOAmm
@WSJ3 years ago
From @WSJopinion: For all the talk from officials like Dr. Fauci about following “the science,” these experts ignored decades of research when they set strict covid regulations, writes John Tierney https://on.wsj.com/3SZBlvb
@WSJ3 years ago
The only way to win money from a casino is to own one. But in Macau, that strategy hasn’t worked over the past two years: The Covid-19 pandemic and strict restrictions on arrivals have kept most gamblers away. https://on.wsj.com/3QXktUO
@nytimesworld3 years ago
A strict Covid lockdown in Shanghai highlighted China’s power to enforce its “zero-Covid” strategy. It also fueled deep frustration with the government’s failures and overreach. See what life under lockdown is like in China’s largest city. https://nyti.ms/3LzZ1Cf
@guardian3 years ago
Shanghai further tightens Covid restrictions after weeks of strict lockdown https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/22/shanghai-further-tightens-covid-restrictions-after-weeks-of-strict-lockdown?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1650610070
@WSJ3 years ago
Food shortages in Shanghai are leading to growing anxiety among residents of China’s wealthy coastal megacity, as strict Covid-19 lockdown measures continue https://on.wsj.com/3DTOEGj
@nytimesworld3 years ago
Hong Kong is struggling to get a handle on its worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic, warning that it doesn’t have the testing capacity to carry out the strict strategy handed down by Beijing. https://nyti.ms/3q6qsuH
@nytimesworld2 years ago
A furious, wide-ranging argument is unfolding on the internet in China over the reversal of the government’s strict “zero Covid” policies and the massive Covid surge that followed. https://nyti.ms/3ZrrOQN
@WSJ2 years ago
China is scrapping strict zero-Covid measures and taking other steps aimed at reviving flagging growth, restoring features of an economy-centered philosophy https://on.wsj.com/3FY8pz5
@WSJ2 years ago
Manufacturing in China has been essential to Apple's success. But now strict Covid protocols and worker unrest are driving the tech giant to look elsewhere. https://on.wsj.com/3ujzkPd
@nytimesworld2 years ago
Protests spread in China on Saturday night amid rising public anger at the country’s strict but faltering controls against the spread of Covid, with a crowd in Shanghai going so far as to call for the removal of Xi Jinping. https://nyti.ms/3GOzQfH
@BBCWorld2 years ago
Protests erupt in Guangzhou, China, over country's strict zero-Covid policy https://bbc.in/3g9AN7u
@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. https://nyti.ms/3G7XcMQ
@guardian3 years ago
Biden under ‘strict isolation measures’ as he continues to test positive for Covid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/31/biden-covid-tests-positive-isolation?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1659288716
@WSJ3 years ago
China’s strict Covid lockdowns are hurting consumer spending for everything from coffee to sneakers and hotels, weighing on multinationals with a big presence in the country https://on.wsj.com/3LFqxxq
@BBCWorld3 years ago
Shanghai residents protest after five weeks of strict zero-Covid measures https://bbc.in/3KmGEzr
@WSJ3 years ago
U.K. leader Boris Johnson will be fined by police for breaking Covid rules and attending parties during the country's strict lockdown https://on.wsj.com/3KQiZbL
@WSJ3 years ago
Food shortages in Shanghai are leading to growing anxiety among residents of China’s wealthy coastal megacity, as strict Covid-19 lockdown measures continue https://on.wsj.com/3jerReP
@guardian3 years ago
New Zealand defends strict Covid quarantine after pregnant journalist ‘had to turn to Taliban’ for help https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/charlotte-bellis-new-zealand-defends-miq-strict-quarantine-pregnant-journalist-help-taliban?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1643613170