Authorities in China’s southern city of Guangzhou announced over 2,000 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 8. Strict COVID measures have been implemented in the city of 19 million, a major manufacturing center. As the city tries to avoid a blanket lockdown like the one in Shanghai earlier this year, over 30,000 Guangzhou residents have been…
34,000 Residents Moved from Southern China City to Isolation Facilities
China Hit by Rare Convergence of Rainfall, Heatwaves, and a Tornado
BEIJING—China was hit this week by a rare convergence of record rainfall, heatwaves, and a tornado in the southern city of Guangzhou, displacing millions of people, damaging properties, and swamping farmland, with more storms and floods on the way. Southern China is expected to see torrential rain until Tuesday, state media reported on Friday, with…
US Accuses China of Endangering Diplomats by Fabricating Quotes About Xinjiang
June 10, 2022
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The U.S. Embassy to China accused the Chinese communist regime on June 7 of putting two diplomats in danger by attributing fake quotes to them about the human rights abuses of Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang. On June 5, a social media user named Buyidao, who is associated with Chinese state media Global Times, posted that…
Guangzhou Closes to Most Arrivals as China’s Outbreak Grows
BEIJING—The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities. Shanghai has taken the brunt of the rise, with another 26,087 cases announced on Monday, only 914 of which showed symptoms. The city of 26 million is under a tight lockdown, with…
China Evergrande Moves From Shenzhen HQ Building to Cut Costs
January 11, 2022
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SHENZHEN, China—Heavily indebted property firm China Evergrande Group said on Monday that it has moved out of its headquarters in Shenzhen to another property in the city to cut costs and was still registered in the southern Chinese city. The company issued its statement after the Chinese media outlet The Paper reported that Evergrande had…
China’s Southern Megacities Warn of Water Shortages During East River Drought
SHENZHEN, China—China’s major southern cities Guangzhou and Shenzhen have warned of severe water shortages lasting into next spring as the East River, a tributary of Guangdong’s Pearl River, continues to be hit by its most severe drought in decades. Authorities in both cities are asking citizens to reduce water consumption, with rainfall between January to…
Southern Chinese City Halts Local Flights for 10 Days As Virus Spreads
As COVID-19 variants continue to spread in the provincial capital of Guangzhou, southern China, the adjacent city of Foshan has tightened travel restrictions. On June 12, Foshan authorities said on Chinese social media site Weibo that Foshan Shadi Airport would cancel all flights from June 13–22. Local authorities have also stopped the operations of trans-provincial…
Southern Chinese City Reports CCP Virus Outbreaks Despite Vaccination Drive
Southern China’s Guangzhou city announced more COVID-19 infections on June 7 even after over 60 percent of residents were vaccinated, with over 85 percent of residents tested over the past few days. On June 6, the city’s authorities ordered residents to stay in the city, with people who live in locked-down areas not allowed to leave…
Massive Testing, Partial Lockdown in China’s Guangzhou City as COVID-19 Surges
As COVID-19 outbreaks continue to worsen in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, there are signs that the local situation is much worse than Chinese authorities have admitted. Chen Xi (a pseudonym), a resident in Guangzhou’s Panyu district, says panic has set in among residents in his neighborhood of Guangzhou, a port city in southern…
Massive Testing and Partial Lockdown in China’s Guangzhou City as COVID-19 Surges
As COVID-19 outbreaks continue to worsen in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, there are signs that the local situation is much worse than Chinese authorities have admitted. Chen Xi (a pseudonym), a resident in Guangzhou’s Panyu district, described how panic had set in among locals in his area now, compared to days earlier when…
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