A bus carrying 47 people to a quarantine facility overturned in the early morning yesterday, adding to the list of recent reports on COVID-zero mismanagement that have angered many in China.
Lockdowns of varying strictness are going on all over China, causing food shortages, obstructing access to medical care, and limiting holiday travel plans. But one very important person plans to leave home: Xi Jinping will take his first trip outside China since the start of the pandemic.
Authorities in the capital of Sichuan Province have extended COVID lockdowns, in another setback for weary residents who have just been through heat waves, power curbs, and an earthquake.
Not even an earthquake will let you free of COVID lockdown restrictions in China right now.
China’s State Council has allotted tens of billions for a variety of stimulus packages, in the latest acknowledgment from authorities that the country’s economy continues to struggle.
China’s economy delivered poor results across the board last month, renewing Beijing’s efforts to double down on support. Will it be enough?
An increasing number of migrant workers in Shanghai are falling through the cracks due to discriminatory labor practices against job seekers with a history of COVID-19. Their invisible hardship is the subject of a viral article that has sparked outrage on Chinese social media.
The Chinese Super League is scheduled to resume on August 5, with the newly-promoted Wuhan Three Towns topping the league. Wuhan has shocked everyone so far, and is the only undefeated side this season.
The lockdown in Shanghai prompted questions about the legality of some of the coercive measures taken by the Chinese government in the efforts to control the spread of COVID-19. Neysun Mahboubi, a leading scholar of Chinese law and governance, told me about the Chinese legal community’s reactions, and much more.