Gripped with grief, anxiety and depression, many in China want a national reckoning over the hard-line “zero Covid” policy. Holding the government to account may be a quixotic quest.
Tag: China
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Biden Aims to Inject New Energy Into US Relations With African Nations
With the United States lagging behind China in influence on the continent, the president pledged investments in key areas for development.
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How Will China Fare With Covid? ‘Meaningless’ Data Clouds the Picture.
Despite assurances that the situation is under control, information on infections has become more opaque now that Beijing has rolled back pandemic restrictions.
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Xi Jinping’s Covid Crisis Is Really an Opportunity
Recent protests against his now-scrapped Covid policy are a chance to renew the Communist Party’s compact with China’s people.
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As Covid Spreads Fast in China, Beijing Isn’t in Lockdown. But It Feels Like It.
Almost no one is venturing out even after an easing of pandemic measures. Cold and flu medicines are scarce, but food supplies appear adequate.