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Dec 20, 2022 · Iris Jung

COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy

After China’s zero-COVID policy garnered heavy criticism, Chinese authorities announced an easing of restrictions on Dec. 7. Within days, cities throughout China faced a rapid wave of infections, leaving hospitals and pharmacies short on supplies. In Chongqing, a city with a…

Nov 3, 2022 · Bryan Ke

Father says 3-year-old son died due to China’s zero-COVID policy

Tuo Shilei, 32, has blamed China’s strict zero-COVID policy for the death of his 3-year-old son Wenxuan in the city of Lanzhou in China’s Gansu province on Tuesday afternoon. The boy died from carbon monoxide poisoning, local authorities said in a statement released later that…

May 12, 2022 · Carl Samson

WHO chief censored in China after he said its zero-COVID policy is unsustainable

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was censored in China after calling the country’s zero-COVID policy unsustainable at a press briefing. The official’s comments, as well as his images and videos containing those comments, were immediately scrubbed from Weibo and…

Nov 7, 2022 · Bryan Ke

Chinese woman sealed in during lockdown dies after pleas ignored

The Hohhot government in northern China’s Inner Mongolia confirmed that a woman died inside a community complex on Friday. The community building has been on a strict lockdown since Oct. 26 after two people tested positive for COVID-19. “An investigation revealed that property…

Nov 9, 2023 · Ryan General

Chinese people’s hostility toward US sees significant decline: poll

In April 2022, over 80% of Chinese respondents viewed the U.S. as an enemy, but by Oct. 2023, this number had fallen to just 48%.

Jun 13, 2023 · Bryan Ke

Marriages in China plummet to historic 37-year low

China saw a significant drop in the number of couples who registered their marriages in 2022, reaching an all-time low in almost four decades. Key details: China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs noted on Friday that only 6.8 million couples had registered their marriages in 2022,…

Apr 14, 2023 · Bryan Ke

21 people of Asian descent among Time’s 100 Most Influential of 2023

Time magazine has released its list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023, 21 of which are of Asian descent. Released on Thursday, the list consists of six categories: Artists, Icons, Pioneers, Leaders, Titans and Innovators.

Mar 14, 2023 · Michelle De Pacina

China to fully reopen to foreign tourists after 3 years of COVID restrictions

China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time after three years of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. On Monday, China’s Embassy in the United States announced that the country will begin issuing all categories of visas for foreigners starting Wednesday.

Feb 1, 2023 · Carl Samson

China’s Sichuan province drops ban on unmarried people having children

The Chinese province of Sichuan will legalize childbearing for unmarried couples beginning Feb. 15, with no limits on the number of kids they can have. At present, Sichuan — known for its world-class cuisine — only allows married couples to have children, and they can only…

Jan 23, 2023 · Ines Shin

China says 80% of its population has been infected with COVID-19 since December

Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificates, relatives of patients say China’s chief epidemiologist estimated that 80% of China’s population have been infected with COVID-19 since…

Jan 20, 2023 · Ryan General

COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificates, relatives of patients say

Before you read: Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID resurgence COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy…

Jan 19, 2023 · Michelle De Pacina

Chinese woman claims to be detained by police in secret location after Beijing protest

Before you read: Twitter users find porn after searching about COVID protests in China Physics equations, white papers, alpacas: a guide to the symbols of China’s COVID protests A video of a Chinese woman, who says she is being detained by police in a secret location after…

Jan 17, 2023 · Ines Shin

China’s population declines for the first time in 60 years

Before you read: China’s birth rates plummet as more women choose to not have babies due to COVID-related factors Young people in China are having less sex, survey reveals China’s first population drop in 60 years is creating concern over the nation’s economic and demographic…

Jan 10, 2023 · Michelle De Pacina

China stops issuing visas for travelers from S. Korea, Japan in retaliation for COVID restrictions

Before you read: Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China China has stopped issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan as “reciprocal measures,”…

Jan 10, 2023 · Ryan General

Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate

Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China Asian community advocates have expressed concern about the renewed COVID-19 testing requirement in the U.S. for…

Jan 4, 2023 · Ines Shin

Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge

Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy Families in China are resorting to unauthorized…

Jan 4, 2023 · Bryan Ke

Tom Zhu: Tesla’s China chief is now the company’s most powerful executive after Elon Musk

Tesla’s China chief Tom Zhu is reportedly the second highest-profile executive of the billion-dollar electric vehicle (EV) company after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. His promotion was disclosed by Reuters after the news agency reviewed an internal posting of reporting…

Dec 30, 2022 · Michelle De Pacina

China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern

Before you read: China eases restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy Global leaders are concerned about the lack of transparency regarding China’s skyrocketing COVID rates.

Dec 28, 2022 · Ines Shin

Hong Kong drops major COVID restrictions amid push for tourism

Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID resurgence Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong lift COVID-19 restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years…