Hangzhou (China) – VOXYVOTE

Syria’s Leader, al-Assad, Visits China in Search of Friends and Funds

The trip by President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, his first to China since 2004, may bolster Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the Middle East.

Why China’s Young People Are Not Getting Married

Marriages in China are at a record low. Recent political and economic turmoil have added another reason to postpone tying the knot.

China Ramps Up Culture Crackdown, Canceling Music and Comedy Shows

Performances across the country were canceled last week after Beijing began investigating a stand-up comedian.

Covid Workers in China Clash With Police Over Unpaid Wages, Layoffs

Companies that reaped windfalls helping the government implement strict ‘zero Covid’ controls are now struggling to pay and keep workers.

China Regroups to Snuff Out a Wave of Covid Protests

Officials are using the ruling Communist Party’s decades-old policy of repression and surveillance to quash the most widespread protests in decades. But Xi Jinping is silent.