Strict “zero Covid” curbs have been smothering growth. After easing them, Beijing faces the twin challenges of rising caseloads and wary consumers.
Tag: China
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Xi Loosens Up. It Won’t Be Enough.
Brave Chinese protesters’ broader yearning for rights can no more be extinguished than a virus.
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China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Policy, in Pictures
Public unrest erupted across the country after years of disruptive restrictions. These photographs give a glimpse of life under those measures.
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China’s Protest Prophet
One man’s demands became the rallying cries for the country’s biggest demonstrations in a generation.
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China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Policy Changes, Explained
The Chinese government ordered officials to cut back on mass testing and hair-trigger regional lockdowns, in a pivot from stringent pandemic rules.