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China Protests Fuel Solidarity Demonstrations Around the World
By Amy Gunia
Why China Can’t Just Ditch Zero-COVID
By Chad de Guzman and Amy Gunia
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin Has Reportedly Died
By Joe McDonald/AP
Chinese University Students Sent Home Amid Protests
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What to Know About the Zero-COVID Protests in China
Rare mass demonstrations against the country’s strict pandemic measures have broken out in multiple cities across the country, including Beijing and Shanghai.
By Chad de Guzman
November 28, 2022
Maskless World Cup Fans Pose Broadcasting Dilemma for China
Reviewed footage appears to show a state broadcaster pulling back on shots of the stadium crowds compared to other international networks.
By Low De Wei/Bloomberg
November 28, 2022
Crowds Angered by Lockdowns Call for China's Xi to Step Down
Largescale protests are exceedingly rare in China, where public expressions of dissent are routinely stifled
By DAKE KANG and HUIZHONG WU / AP
November 27, 2022
Kamala Harris’ Visit Puts the Philippines in a Tight Spot with China
The Vice President visited Palawan Tuesday in what observers say is meant as a message to China.
By Chad de Guzman
November 22, 2022
Second Child’s Death in Quarantine Sparks Anger Over China’s COVID Rules
Anger mounts against overzealous anti-virus enforcement after reports that a 4-month-old girl died in quarantine at a hotel in Zhengzhou.
By Joe McDonald/AP
November 17, 2022
Australia and China Are Back on Talking Terms
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with China’s Xi Jinping at the G20 to try to “stabilize” the relationship between the countries.
By Amy Gunia
November 15, 2022
China’s Zero-Covid Is Here To Stay, Experts Say
China just relaxed some pandemic rules, but strict measures in response to an outbreak suggest the overall policy isn’t going away soon.
By Amy Gunia
November 14, 2022
Asia’s Gambling Mecca Gets a China-Backed Makeover
Beijing is betting that it can forge a new identity for Macau. It’s not paying off.
By Chad de Guzman
November 3, 2022
The World May Benefit From China’s Space Ambitions
The completion of China’s space station, while prompting U.S. concerns, opens doors for international collaboration
By Chad de Guzman/Hong Kong
October 31, 2022
Don’t Give Up on Diplomacy with China
Dialogue and negotiation are essential to determine whether Xi Jinping might be persuaded to moderate his policies during his third term.
By Susan L. Shirk
October 17, 2022
What Xi Jinping Draws From Mao's Legacy
As Xi Jinping strengthens his grip on China, it is likely that he will redouble his Maoist focus.
By Christopher Marquis
October 13, 2022
What Xi Jinping Means for the World
Never before has the global economy been so dependent on one man's whims
By Charlie Campbell
October 10, 2022
China's Xi Is the World's Most Powerful Person
While China's economy overtook all others, Xi Jinping consolidated power as no leader since Mao
By Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges
September 14, 2022
Xi Jinping's First Foreign Trip Since Pandemic Confirmed
The Chinese leader will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from Wednesday to Friday
By Bloomberg
September 12, 2022
COVID Rules Hinder Quake Rescue Work in China
Rescuers must submit to daily COVID tests while residents have been prevented from leaving homes in some quake-hit areas
By Bloomberg
September 8, 2022
Xi Jinping and Putin Could Meet Next Week
Their meeting will mark the first time the two leaders have spoken in person since Russia invaded Ukraine
By Sarah Zheng/Bloomberg
September 7, 2022
China's Drought Is Pushing It To Rely Even More on Coal
As reservoirs dry up, crippling hydropower production, environmentalists worry this will further deepen China's reliance on fossil fuels.
By Amy Gunia
September 2, 2022
China Warns U.S. Over Sailing Warships Through Taiwan Strait
China’s ambassador to Washington, Qin Gang, said China viewed such Taiwan transits as an escalation by the U.S.
By Iain Marlow and Rebecca Choong Wilkins/Bloomberg
August 17, 2022
How Rising U.S.-China Tensions Impact Climate Action
"U.S.-China engagement on climate is sorely needed...to ensure that bilateral tensions do not irreparably harm the ability to reduce emissions"
By Amy Gunia
August 11, 2022
PCR Tests Needed for the Beach in China's Tropical Getaway
The resort of Sanya, often called the "Hawaii of China," is ramping up COVID controls
By Bloomberg
August 5, 2022
Pelosi's Taiwan Trip a Wake-Up Call for the U.S. and China
Her Taipei stopover badly damaged relations, but experts say both sides have reasons to reestablish a tentative trust
By Amy Gunia/Hong Kong
August 5, 2022
Biden Will Speak With Xi on Thursday as Relations Worsen
The first conversation between the two since March takes place at a particularly difficult juncture for U.S.-China ties
By Jenny Leonard/Bloomberg
July 27, 2022
Dismal Job Market Drives Chinese Youths to State Firms
The unemployment rate among 16-24-year-old urbanites in China is now more than twice that of the US
By Bloomberg
July 25, 2022
Beijing Rolls Out China’s First Ever COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The move comes as the city rushes to quash a new outbreak caused by a more infectious Omicron subvariant
By Bloomberg
July 6, 2022
Xi Visits a Changed Hong Kong For Anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Beijing’s control
By AMY GUNIA / HONG KONG
July 1, 2022
Hong Kong 'Cage Homes' a Reminder of Its Inequities
Over 220,000 people live in so-called ‘subdivided flats’, a dainty euphemism for their 4 by 4 by 6 ft shoeboxes
By Brian Wong
June 30, 2022
China Says It May Have Detected Signals From Aliens
China said its giant Sky Eye telescope may have picked up signs of alien civilizations, according to a report by the state-backed Science and Technology Daily
By Bloomberg
June 15, 2022
China Is Bringing Down Global Pollution
The country's extensive efforts to improve its air quality have lowered average global smog levels
By Kripa Jayaram, Chris Kay and Dan Murtaugh / Bloomberg
June 14, 2022
Shanghai Under Lockdown Again
The city has just exited a two-month lockdown, but goes into another after 11 cases were reported Thursday
By Bloomberg
June 10, 2022
China Hails COVID Victory in Shanghai
China has declared victory over Shanghai’s outbreak as the nation saw the fewest new cases in more than three months
By Bloomberg
June 2, 2022
The Rising Costs of China’s Zero-COVID Policy
In mid-May, I traveled from London to Slovenia to interview the Ukrainian men’s soccer team on their bid to reach November’s Qatar World Cup. It was a four-day assignment, requiring travel via train stations, airports,...
By Charlie Campbell
May 31, 2022
Shanghai Takes Big Steps Toward Reopening
Residents are reacting to the easing with cheers and songs from their apartments, with some setting off fireworks
By Bloomberg
May 31, 2022
Beijing Says COVID-19 Outbreak Under Control
The number of new infections has fallen for six straight days in Beijing with no cases outside of quarantine
By Bloomberg
May 28, 2022
Shanghai Workers Clash With Guards in Locked Down Factory
Hundreds of workers have clashed with guards at a factory belonging to Apple supplier Quanta in Shanghai
By Bloomberg
May 27, 2022
Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions Possible for Beijing
Sun Chunlan, China’s Vice Premier and health czar, has urged officials in Beijing to implement more thorough measures
By Bloomberg
May 24, 2022
Shanghai's COVID-19 Lockdown Pushes Residents to the Brink
China doubles down on its unpopular zero-COVID approach, seeking to avoid a "tsunami" of cases if Omicron is allowed to spread
By Charlie Campbell
May 11, 2022
Tighter Curbs in Shanghai Even as COVID Cases Fall
A tightening of restrictions indicates the weeks-long lockdown won’t be eased soon
By Bloomberg
May 8, 2022
Shanghai Nursing Home Resident Sent to Morgue While Alive
The error has triggered widespread anger and condemnation in the city, which is struggling through its fifth week of lockdown
By Bloomberg
May 2, 2022
China Calls Russia Relationship a ‘New Model’ for the World
China stepped up its rhetorical support for Russia, defying the U.S. and other nations who want Beijing to condemn Moscow for the war in Ukraine. “An important takeaway from the success of China-Russia relations is...
By Bloomberg
April 29, 2022
What a Beijing Lockdown Would Mean for China and the World
China may be about to find out what patience citizens and investors have left for its zero-COVID policies
By Chad de Guzman
April 28, 2022
Beijing Begins Unprecedented COVID-19 Testing as Cases Rise
Millions in the Chinese capital will be tested as part of an unprecedented drive to quash Omicron's spread
By Bloomberg
April 26, 2022
Spreading COVID-19 Outbreak Stokes Fear of Beijing Lockdown
Rising cases in Beijing spark jitters about an unprecedented lockdown of China's capital
By Bloomberg
April 25, 2022
Chinese Parents Protest Child Separation for COVID-19
China’s zero-COVID policy requires those who test positive, including infants and children to isolate in quarantine facilities or hospitals, with no family contact allowed
By Rebecca Kanthor / Shanghai
April 12, 2022
The U.S. and China Must Act Now to Avoid a Disastrous War
"To avoid sleepwalking into a war, the U.S. and China must construct a joint strategic framework to maintain the peace—and quickly," writes Kevin Rudd.
By Kevin Rudd
April 4, 2022
The Rising Cost of China's Embrace of Putin
When Wang Jixian moved to the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa, he didn’t expect to find himself in the middle of a war. But as the 37-year-old software engineer picked up his cellphone and...
By Charlie Campbell
April 1, 2022
China's Deepening Showdown with COVID-19
If Vladimir Putin hadn’t ordered an invasion of Ukraine, the headline-making story right now would be the intensifying war between China and COVID-19. In Shanghai (pop. around 26 million), state officials announced on March 27 that...
By Ian Bremmer
April 1, 2022
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