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Beijingers are tired but resigned to COVID zero
Porta potties, blue fences, and angry old men: What does community lockdown in Beijing look like?
October 21, 2022 Source: The China Project
No more easy money from mass testing despite COVID zero
COVID testing companies in China pocketed billions of yuan in the first half of 2022, but the big bucks that have lured many newcomers to enter the market may end soon, as Beijing has imposed price caps for testing.
October 19, 2022 Source: The China Project
The 20th Communist Party Congress begins in Beijing
Xi addressed some hot-button issues in his opening speech: COVID zero isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, tough talk on Taiwan, and Hong Kong’s return from “chaos.” But don’t ask about the economy — the GDP report has been delayed until an unknown date.
October 17, 2022 Source: The China Project
This week on TikTok: COVID zero policy, U.S.-China tech war, and baby formula industry
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October 14, 2022 Source: The China Project
‘Hero’: China’s pandemic seen through three COVID-stricken cities
Directed by three Golden Bear-nominated Sinophone filmmakers, this anthology film proves a disappointingly tawdry fare, full of conservative messages.
October 14, 2022 Source: The China Project
Beijing doubles down on COVID zero ahead of Party Congress
The People’s Daily, the Communist Party’s house newspaper, has this week published two commentaries pledging support of COVID zero, ending hopes that China will relax its pandemic policy at the Party Congress.
October 11, 2022 Source: The China Project
Xinjiang under COVID lockdown as Party Congress looms
Xinjiang has again imposed restrictions on outbound travel, while other places in China are clamping down on COVID to ensure a smooth, virus-free Party congress.
October 5, 2022 Source: The China Project
Moderna refuses COVID vaccine to China over intellectual property rights
The U.S.-based pharmaceutical company turned down demands from Beijing to fork over its coveted recipe for its mRNA vaccine, despite the allure of China’s huge market.
October 3, 2022 Source: The China Project
Will Beijing follow Hong Kong and loosen COVID-zero?
Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan have eased up on COVID restrictions. Could the Chinese mainland be next?
September 26, 2022 Source: The China Project
Bus to COVID quarantine site crashes, killing 27 and injuring 20
A bus carrying 47 people to a quarantine facility overturned in the early morning yesterday, adding to the list of recent reports on COVID-zero mismanagement that have angered many in China.
September 19, 2022 Source: The China Project
More of the same under Xi’s COVID-zero China
Lockdowns of varying strictness are going on all over China, causing food shortages, obstructing access to medical care, and limiting holiday travel plans. But one very important person plans to leave home: Xi Jinping will take his first trip outside China since the start of the pandemic.
September 12, 2022 Source: The China Project
Embattled residents of Chengdu hit with longer COVID lockdowns
Authorities in the capital of Sichuan Province have extended COVID lockdowns, in another setback for weary residents who have just been through heat waves, power curbs, and an earthquake.
September 8, 2022 Source: The China Project
China’s out-of-control COVID controls
Not even an earthquake will let you free of COVID lockdown restrictions in China right now.
September 6, 2022 Source: The China Project
China announces enormous new stimulus packages as COVID-, property-, and drought-hit economy splutters
China’s State Council has allotted tens of billions for a variety of stimulus packages, in the latest acknowledgment from authorities that the country’s economy continues to struggle.
August 25, 2022 Source: The China Project
China cuts key interest rates as economy falters in July
China’s economy delivered poor results across the board last month, renewing Beijing’s efforts to double down on support. Will it be enough?
August 15, 2022 Source: The China Project
Job discrimination against recovered COVID patients leaves migrant workers homeless in Shanghai
An increasing number of migrant workers in Shanghai are falling through the cracks due to discriminatory labor practices against job seekers with a history of COVID-19. Their invisible hardship is the subject of a viral article that has sparked outrage on Chinese social media.
July 11, 2022 Source: The China Project
Chinese soccer announces end of COVID bubbles
The Chinese Super League is scheduled to resume on August 5, with the newly-promoted Wuhan Three Towns topping the league. Wuhan has shocked everyone so far, and is the only undefeated side this season.
July 11, 2022 Source: The China Project
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, June 29, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
June 29, 2022 Source: The China Project
Is it possible to be optimistic about rule of law in China — Q&A with Neysun Mahboubi
The lockdown in Shanghai prompted questions about the legality of some of the coercive measures taken by the Chinese government in the efforts to control the spread of COVID-19. Neysun Mahboubi, a leading scholar of Chinese law and governance, told me about the Chinese legal community’s reactions, and much more.
June 3, 2022 Source: The China Project
The psychological weight of lockdown
Dr. George Hu, a clinical psychologist based in Shanghai, discusses the state of mental health in Chinese cities under lockdown.
June 2, 2022 Source: The China Project