Tag: Dilemma

As China’s Extreme COVID Policies Damage the Economy, Local Officials Face Dilemma

Local officials in China’s Shenzhen city are struggling to keep their cities running, even with the central regime’s newly branded “dynamic zero-Covid” policy, but will be dismissed if they challenge it. “It’s very hard for the government to maintain operations. Nobody works [under lockdown]. We can’t collect any tax [from enterprises and businesses],” Guo Qiang (Pseudonym),…


As China’s Zero-COVID Policy Inflicts Damage on Economy, Local Officials Face Dilemma

Local officials in China’s Shenzhen city are struggling to keep their cities running, even with the central regime’s newly branded “dynamic zero-Covid” policy, but will be dismissed if they challenge it. “It’s very hard for the government to maintain operations. Nobody works [under lockdown]. We can’t collect any tax [from enterprises and businesses],” Guo Qiang (Pseudonym),…


As China’s Zero-Covid Policy Inflicts Damage to Economy, Local Officials Face Dilemma

Local officials in China’s Shenzhen city are struggling to keep their cities running, even with the central regime’s newly branded “dynamic zero-Covid” policy, but will be dismissed if they challenge it. “It’s very hard for the government to maintain operations. Nobody works [under lockdown]. We can’t collect any tax [from enterprises and businesses],” Guo Qiang (Pseudonym),…


Analysis: Green-Push Dilemma—China’s Steel Curbs Could Cripple Price Control Efforts

BEIJING/SINGAPORE—China is facing a high profile test of its commitment to curbing industrial pollution after steel output surged in the first half of the year to well beyond its target of capping production at 2020’s peak, sending emissions to new highs. The Chinese regime pledged to limit crude steel output this year at no higher…