Autocrat Xi masterminds Great Fall of the People
Chinese citizens face more misery as the ‘chairman of everything’ doubles down on draconian policies during his Beijing address
Zero-Covid Policy
Choreographed cliches fail to hide China’s weakness
Discontent at home and a changing landscape abroad overshadow the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party
Poverty trap looms amid China’s Covid crackdown
President Xi Jinping’s hardline policy is starting to cause economic pain as the lockdowns continue
China’s economy pays the price of Party paranoia
President Xi Jinping’s obsessive secrecy and ‘zero-Covid’ strategy highlight Beijing’s policy flaws
What lies beneath China’s murky economy
‘Zero-Covid’ fallout has only added to the turmoil after years of ballooning local government and corporate debt
China’s Covid mess threatens the global economy
Mass lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy could have a profound impact across the world