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‘Blank Paper movement’ decrying government policies rekindles dissent after Xi Jinping’s decade of iron-fisted crackdownsCao Zhixin was an ordinary young woman with no political ambition, but a fateful decision to take to the streets one night last yea…
Read MoreGovernment figures, which cannot be verified, showed big rises in travel and hospitality activity during lunar new year compared to the same time last yearChina’s wave of Covid is “coming to an end”, health officials have claimed, saying there had been…
Read MoreAfter three years of lockdowns, the country was ill prepared for its abrupt ‘freedom’. Now, with some estimating 1m deaths, public anger is growingWhen Sunny* thinks back to March last year, she laughs ruefully at the ordeal. The 19-year-old Shanghai s…
Read MoreBut reporting from inside China during the lunar new year period suggests rates of infection and fatalities exceeding official reportsChina’s health authorities have said the Covid wave is past its peak, with rapid decline in both severe cases and deat…
Read MoreResidents told that rising cases mean they must stay home for five days and do frequent temperature checksAuthorities in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, have ordered a five-day lockdown due to rising cases of an unspecified respiratory illness, Se…
Read MoreReported death toll surges to 72,000 after zero-Covid restrictions lifted; some experts estimate 1m deathsAbout 80% of China’s population has been infected with Covid-19 since restrictions were lifted in early December, Chinese health authorities have …
Read MoreAnalysts say Xi has consolidated power so successfully that he is in effect the Communist party. With no opposition, it doesn’t matter if he makes mistakesJust a few months ago, the thought of questioning the strength of Xi Jinping’s leadership was inc…
Read More新冠疫情爆发期间，我们希望听到中国大陆读者的声音People in China: tell us how you have been affected by Covid农历年将至，医学专家预期疫情将会迅速蔓延。中国当局表示自 12 月 8 日取消清零政策以来，中国医院已有将近6万例与新冠病毒染疫相关的死亡。我们希望听到中国大陆的读者的分享他们自12月份以来的经历。您或您的亲人感染过了吗？我们想知道您的经历和您对当前情况的看法。 Continue reading……
Read MorePlan to target ‘gloomy sentiments’ across festival period comes as independent health forecasters estimate over 600,000 deaths from CovidChinese cyber authorities have announced an internet censorship crackdown to ensure there are no “gloomy sentiments…
Read MoreThe economy grew 3% in 2022, exceeding some forecasts, but still well below China’s official target for the yearChina’s GDP expanded at its slowest pace since the mid-1970s bar the Covid-hit 2020 year, as the world’s second-largest economy struggled un…
Read MoreTravellers leave cities for countryside amid warnings for most vulnerable and huge increase in official coronavirus death tollLuggage-laden passengers flocked to railway stations and airports in China’s megacities on Monday, heading home for holidays t…
Read MoreDeath toll only of those who died in hospital and true figure likely to be higher, although officials say peak has passed in most areasAlmost 60,000 people have died of Covid in Chinese hospitals since early December when the country relaxed its strict…
Read MoreTravel packages also advertised in Macau as interest grows in mRNA vaccines unavailable on mainlandPrivate services offering Chinese travellers access to mRNA vaccines are attracting droves of mainlanders to Hong Kong and Macau seeking a booster shot t…
Read MorePeople urged ‘don’t go home’ during lunar new year holiday if older family members not yet infectedPeople in China have been warned against travelling to visit their elderly relatives during the lunar new year holiday, as Covid spreads rapidly through …
Read MoreJapan says Beijing’s decision to halt visa processing is ‘extremely regrettable’, amid uncertainty as to whether China will take action against other countriesJapan has lodged a protest with Beijing over its decision to suspend the issuance of visas to…
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