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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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.