President Xi Jinping’s unbending approach to the pandemic has hurt businesses and strangled growth, squeezing the world’s second-largest economy.
Tag: Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns
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iPhone Factory Protest Challenges China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Rules
Protests are rising as China enacts more lockdowns and quarantines, with no end in sight. The defiance is a test of Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership.
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Outbreaks Test China’s Efforts to Limit the Cost of ‘Zero Covid’
China wants to fine-tune its stringent pandemic restrictions to reduce the disruption to daily life caused by lockdowns. But officials are still taking few chances.
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What Videos Show About the Extremes of China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Policy
A New York Times analysis examines the lengths China will go to eliminate Covid infections. Three years into the pandemic, China stands out in the harshness of its measures.
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Masks Cut Covid Spread in Schools, Study Finds
In a so-called natural experiment, two school districts in Boston maintained masking after mandates had been lifted in others, enabling a unique comparison.