China swamped by a tsunami-style wave of Covid cases
Screening at borders has shown to be of little value from early in the pandemic that swept the globe
Covid-19 Crisis
Recession risk looms over China’s Covid landscape
An American study has revealed that more than one million people could die from the virus
Targeting China’s richest 1% can reduce the wealth gap
Relying on the goodwill of the wealthy will only partially contribute to social equality in the country
China’s economy in intensive care after catching Covid
A toxic dose of never-ending lockdowns triggers an economic meltdown as Beijing grapples with a raft of problems
Virus risks threaten President Xi and the Party
China’s leadership knows that any relaxation of the zero-Covid policy ‘will likely result in escalating deaths’
Xi and the Party face food inflation risks
Spiraling prices, the war in Ukraine and China’s ‘zero-Covid’ policy threaten China’s economy
China tightens the diplomatic screws on Taiwan
A report reveals that Beijing is constantly applying pressure at the United Nations to freeze out the island democracy
Perfect storm swirls around China’s economy
Bubbling beneath the surface is a river of debt that is threatening key sectors and local governments
‘Chinese virus’ claims helped fueled racial bias
Social scientists have investigated the repercussions of racialized framing of the Covid-19 pandemic
Digital surveillance underpins China’s Covid policy
Critics fear Beijing will export a new model of ‘technological authoritarianism’ globally