China’s top health officials have pledged to rectify Covid-19 control measures to reduce their impact on people’s lives, while deflecting blame for public frustration away from the policy itself, in …
Monthly Archives For November 2022
As unrest spirals in China over ‘zero-COVID’ policies, these Chinese Americans worry
Amy — who did not share her last name out of fear for the safety of her family still living in China — watched closely as demonstrations erupted across that nation in a rare act…
US dismisses China objections to South China Sea mission
The U.S. Navy has dismissed Beijing’s protests over a “freedom of navigation operation” conducted near a Chinese-held island in the South China Sea …
Global shares mostly rise as markets eye China protests
Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday as jitters over protests in China set off by growing public anger over COVID-19 restrictions subsided.
China clamps down on ‘zero covid’ protests, loosens some pandemic measures
Beijing relaxed some zero covid measures while stepping up censorship and making arrests amid more small protests.
China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy could be Xi’s undoing
Protests against China’s Xi Jinping’s “zero COVID” policy erupted in cities last week and are spreading across China.
China touts vaccination progress as it seeks reopening path; encourages booster shots for seniors
Tuesday’s announcement and press conference followed a weekend of unrest as pockets of people in China vented their frustration with Covid policy.
US and China in first South China Sea encounter since Xi-Biden meeting
The United States and Chinese militaries exchanged harsh words Tuesday after a US Navy warship performed the first freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the South China Sea since the leaders of …
China says to accelerate push to vaccinate elderly against Covid-19
China said Tuesday it would speed up a push to vaccinate people aged 60 and older against Covid-19 after the country posted record daily case numbers in recent days.
China to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations for its elderly
BEIJING: China will speed up COVID-19 vaccinations for elderly people, health officials said on Tuesday (Nov 29), aiming to overcome a key stumbling block in efforts to ease unpopular
Embassies, firms in China criticize ‘zero-corona’ plan as too strict
BEIJING–Foreign embassies and business organizations here are criticizing the Chinese government for not carrying through with an announced plan to alleviate severe restrictions that are part of its …
Hong Kong leader says Beijing concerned about foreign lawyers in security cases
Hong Kong leader John Lee said on Tuesday the central government in Beijing was “highly concerned” about the issue of foreign lawyers appearing in national security cases with a landmark legal interpretation on the matter…
China Markets Rebound as Protest, Property Jitters Ease
Chinese assets rallied amid speculation that the government will further relax its Covid Zero policy after weekend protests, with new property measures also buoying sentiment.
