Michael Mina has long pushed for widespread testing as a way to stop COVID-19 outbreaks in their tracks. But what China is doing, he says, is going too far.
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Tiananmen Square: Taiwan vigil remembers victims of China massacre
Taiwan took the place of Hong Kong by hosting a commemoration for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Before the 2020 violent crackdown against pro-democracy activists, Hong Kong held events …
Lessons Learned From an Analyst’s Journey Into Covid-Zero China
Wenting Shen usually travels to China annually as part of her job as an analyst and portfolio manager at investment firm Harding Loevner, but the country’s strict “Covid Zero” policies and this year’s …
Even a die-hard COVID test advocate says China is going too far
More than two years after the arrival of COVID, it’s clear the virus is here to stay. By keeping people completely cut off from the pathogen, China may make them more vulnerable once they are…
Russia-China Foreign Trade Rises By 35% In 2021
The volume of foreign trade between Russia and China grew by 35% in 2021, surpassing $157 bln, according to Russia’s trade representative in Ch …
China Tells America To Focus On Own Domestic Problems
The cold war of words between Beijing and Washington over the future of international relations continued this week with Beijing telling Washington to focus its energies on its domestic problems. It …
Banned traders warn Labor government, all industries against reliance on China
That assessment found WA’s lobster fishermen were dangerously overexposed to a single market and a single product in live exports to China. It was as concerning as it was unsurprising for Mr Colero, …
Beijing issues action plan to stimulate business, consumption amid epidemic
Staff members work at a factory of SMC Corporation in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area of Beijing, capital of China, June 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang) BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — …
Is the U.S. Ready to Escalate Technological Competition with China?
Through the specific lens of technology competition, Blinken noted that “Beijing has perfected mass surveillance within China and exported that technology to more than eighty countries.” …
CSL Roundup: Shenzhen edge Chengdu, Meizhou draw with Tianjin
Shenzhen FC defeated Chengdu Rongcheng 2-0, while newly-promoted Meizhou Hakka drew with Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1-1 in the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) on Saturday. Shenzhen opened the scoring …
Beijing enters mop-up phase after latest COVID-19 outbreak; students expected to return to school soon
Beijing has entered the mop-up phase after the latest outbreak of COVID-19, Beijing government spokesperson said at a news conference on Saturday. Students in Beijing are also expected to return to …
Correction: Virus Outbreak-China story
In a story published June 3, 2022, about dragon boats in China, The Associated Press misspelled the name of Pantang village and attributed a quote to the wrong person …
Adam Silver: NBA lost ‘hundreds of millions’ of dollars due to China TV blackout
The NBA, one of the most popular U.S. cultural exports in China, has lost “hundreds of millions” of dollars because of the blackout, commissioner Adam Silver said, …
