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China is facing what could be the world's biggest COVID surge yet

Friday, December 16, 2022

China is facing possibly the world's biggest coronavirus surge yet. At the high end of estimates, 800 million people in China could become infected. What does this mean for China and other countries?

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China pivots quickly on its COVID messaging — surprising many Chinese

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

China's state media has done an about-face on COVID-19 — from claiming it posed a deadly threat to the country to comparing it to the flu. The sudden shift raises questions among Chinese citizens.

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Why vaccine hesitancy persists in China — and what they're doing about it

Friday, December 09, 2022

The reluctance of many citizens — especially the elderly — to get vaccinated is a problem for a government facing intense pressure to roll back strict COVID policies.

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China rolls back some of its most controversial COVID restrictions

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Following protests, China announced a series of measures to roll back some of its most controversial COVID restrictions. They include allowing those with mild or no symptoms to quarantine at home.

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Vaccine hesitancy may hamper China's efforts to ease COVID restrictions

Monday, December 05, 2022

China is partly adjusting its zero COVID policy by ramping up vaccinations for senior citizens. But vaccine hesitancy may be a problem for the authorities.

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China lifts some COVID lockdowns, but it's unknown how fast policy will change

Friday, December 02, 2022

The recent protests against the Chinese government's tough pandemic control policies have ended with a police crackdown. There are some signs though that protests have been a catalyst for change.

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Protests raise questions about why China is still relying on COVID restrictions

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Protests in China have cast a spotlight on the country's "zero COVID" policy. But why is China still relying on restrictions when the rest of the world has mostly moved on?

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China's ex-leader Jiang Zemin, an influential reformer, has died at 96

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Jiang Zemin rose to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests and leaves a legacy of economic reforms — but also tight political control.

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China's lockdown protests and rising COVID leave Xi Jinping with '2 bad options'

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Extraordinary street protests in some Chinese cities and campuses over the weekend put Xi Jinping's controversial approach to the pandemic under the spotlight.

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Protesters in China call for the end of the 'zero COVID' policy

Monday, November 28, 2022

Protesters in China have been calling for the end of the country's "zero COVID" policy and political reform.

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Some say a protest could worsen a delay in Apple's latest iPhone production

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

China's strict "zero Covid" policy has been blamed for a delay in Apple's latest iPhone production. A protest over a pay dispute in the world's largest iPhone plant could worsen the situation.

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China's continued "zero COVID" policy stirs dissent

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

China's strict zero covid policy has created a rare opportunity for political dissent.

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In southern China, residents revolt against COVID-19 controls

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Unverified videos show people breaking down barriers and marching through streets in Guangzhou as frustration boils over about China's strict COVID-19 controls.

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As Biden and Xi meet in Bali, rest of Asia watches closely, too

Monday, November 14, 2022

President Biden talks to China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 meeting in Bali while the two countries' tensions are high. Disagreements includes status of Taiwan, trade and Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Biden and China's Xi met for three hours. Here's what they talked about

Monday, November 14, 2022

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-stakes face-to-face meeting in Bali, Indonesia.

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What's on the cards for Biden's first meeting with Xi Jinping since taking office

Saturday, November 12, 2022

President Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping Monday for the first time since taking office. The encounter comes while mistrust between the countries is running particularly deep.

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Here's what's at stake in Monday's meeting between Biden and China's Xi Jinping

Saturday, November 12, 2022

The meeting at the G20 in Indonesia will be their first in person since President Biden took office. Whether they can find common ground is a key question, and reflects the current state of relations.

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China eases its 'zero COVID' policy with shorter quarantines and fewer restrictions

Friday, November 11, 2022

Authorities in Beijing ease — but don't end — COVID-19 control policies that have kept case counts low but hurt the Chinese economy.

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Multiple issues cast clouds over China, the world's second biggest economy

Friday, October 28, 2022

Chinese stocks slumped after last week's Communist Party congress reinforced leader Xi Jinping's dominance. But investment sentiment already had been weak for months.

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All the president's men: Why succession may pose a problem for Xi Jinping and China

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Most attempts at leader succession in China have flopped, but Xi Jinping's norm-breaking practice comes at a precarious time for his country.

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