Tag: Beijing
Here’s Just How Badly ‘Zero-COVID’ Has Damaged China’s Economy
Financial analysis The world’s second largest economy is paying the price for its unrelenting “zero-COVID...
Chinese Authorities to Locked Down Shanghai Residents: ‘Stop Asking Why,’ Beijing Introduces Daily Mass
COVID restrictions in Shanghai have again been tightened after authorities announced today, May 9, that...
US Firms Report Huge Dip in China Sales as Beijing Continues ‘Zero-COVID’ Measures
Several major companies, including Starbucks, Apple, Estee Lauder, and other U.S.-listed companies have...
Communist Politics Are Bringing Disaster to China–And Xi Jinping
News analysis China is not doing well, and Xi Jinping is largely to blame. Draconian efforts to...
Citizen Journalist Jailed in Shanghai for Speaking Out Against ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy
Chinese authorities recently arrested another activist for speaking out against abuses committed by health...
China Deploys Censorship, Police Threats to Maintain Control Over ‘Zero-COVID’ Narrative
Authorities across China have resorted to increasingly harsher measures in the face of public backlash...
Beijing Starts Lockdowns, Mass Testing as COVID Cases Spike
As Shanghai remains under heavy restriction, Omicron has spread to Beijing, prompting authorities to...
Elderly Man in China’s Northeast Denied Right to Buy Food Amid Pandemic Restrictions
Under the country's "Zero-COVID" policy, authorities in China have enacted some of the strictest COVID...
As Russia Increasingly Looks to China as Lifeline Against Crippling Sanctions, US Warns of ‘Serious Consequences
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages into its fourth week, Moscow has reportedly asked Beijing for military...
Chinese Man in Ukraine Receives Death Threats for Posting Footage of War on Social Media: ‘I Have Two
Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces began on Feb. 24, Wang Jixian, a Chinese programmer living...
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Arrives in Taiwan, Calling It a ‘Great Nation’
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, sanctioned by Communist China when he left office at the...
Xi Tells Putin to Resolve Ukraine Conflict Via ‘Negotiation’, Lifts All Restrictions on Russian Wheat
Amid what may become the worst European conflict since World War II, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged...