At Shanghai vigil, bold shout for change preceded crackdown
What started as a small vigil last weekend by fewer than a dozen people grew into a rowdy crowd of hundreds hours later. Read more
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Beijing, Shenzhen scrap COVID-19 tests for public transport
Despite easing measures, authorities said that the “zero-COVID” strategy — which aims to isolate every infected person — is still in place. Read more
China fines former NBA star Jeremy Lin over COVID comments
The ruling Communist Party is trying to crush criticism of the human cost and disruption of its “zero COVID” strategy, which has confined millions of people to their homes. Read more
China eases virus controls amid effort to head off protests
Guangzhou in the south, Shijiazhuang in the north, Chengdu in the southwest and other major cities announced they were easing testing requirements and controls on movement. Read more
Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of ‘zero COVID’
A low vaccination rate is one of the biggest obstacles to ending curbs that have confined millions of people to their homes, depressed the economy and kept most visitors out of China. Read more
China lockdown protests pause as police flood city streets
Police were making random checks on phones at the People’s Square subway station in Shanghai Monday evening, an eyewitness said. Read more
China’s Xi faces threat from public anger over ‘zero COVID’
The widespread demonstrations are unprecedented since the army crushed the 1989 student-led pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Read more
China affirms zero-COVID stance, eases rules after protests
The government made no comment on the protests or criticism of Xi, the most widespread display of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades. Read more
Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China’s Xi to step down
Police using pepper spray drove away demonstrators in Shanghai who called for Xi Jinping to step down and an end to one-party rule, but hours later people rallied again in the same spot. Read more
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More anti-COVID protests in China triggered by deadly fire
The displays of public defiance were fanned by anger over a fire in an apartment compound that had killed 10, according to the official death toll. Read more
10 killed in apartment fire in northwest China’s Xinjiang
The fire broke out Thursday night in the regional capital of Urumqi, where temperatures have dropped below freezing after dark. Read more
Beijing on edge as city adds new quarantine centers
Uncertainty and scattered, unconfirmed reports of lockdowns in at least some Beijing districts have fueled demand for food and other supplies, something not seen in the city for months. Read more
China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record
Residents of eight districts of Zhengzhou, home to 6.6 million people, were told to stay home for five days beginning Thursday except to buy food or get medical treatment. Read more
Workers protest, beaten at virus-hit Chinese iPhone factory
Videos that said they were filmed at the factory in the central city of Zhengzhou showed thousands of people in masks facing rows of police in white protective suits with plastic riot shields. Read more
Outbreaks test China’s efforts to limit the cost of ‘zero COVID’
In Shanghai, many neighborhoods have begun requiring frequent COVID tests again only days after telling residents that the tests were seldom needed. Read more
China anti-COVID curbs spur fears of global economic impact
The past week’s average of 22,200 daily cases is double the previous week’s rate. Read more
China’s Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-COVID’ fight
China is the only major country in the world still trying to curb virus transmissions through strict lockdown measures and mass testing. Read more
China announces 1st COVID-19 death in almost 6 months
The death of the 87-year-old Beijing man was the first reported by the National Health Commission since May 26, bringing the total death toll to 5,227. The previous death was reported in Shanghai, which underwent a major surge in cases over the summer. Read more
China’s COVID-19 restrictions hit historic Beijing theater
The Jixiang Theater in the downtown Wangfujing shopping district was originally built in 1906 and recently moved to its present location on the 8th floor of a shopping mall. Read more
U.S. envoy Kerry gets COVID as UN climate talks drag
The United States appeared isolated in opposing a dedicated loss and damage fund after the European Union produced a surprise offer on the issue. Read more
COVID lockdown chaos sets off rare protest in Chinese city
The psychological toll of China’s “zero-COVID” policy is mounting. Read more
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