Category: China in Focus

Death Surges Reach Small Cities, Rural Areas in China

China’s wave of virus deaths is expanding across the country—now hitting smaller cities and rural areas. Flight bookings are falling short in China, despite the upcoming travel season and Beijing’s newly-opened borders. Classified documents were discovered at President Joe Biden’s private office. At the heart of the scandal are the Penn Biden Center, the University…


Satellite Images Show Busy Chinese Funeral Homes

Satellite images are highlighting China’s death surge, showing an uptick in the number of vehicles parked at funeral homes. A Pfizer-made COVID-19 drug is soon to be removed from China’s health insurance list. Beijing is complaining the drug is “too expensive,” while the drugmaker’s CEO disagrees. Bipartisan efforts are working to counter the Chinese communist…


Video: Casket Burned Outside in Rural China Amid Cremation Services Shortage

A casket burned in the open air in China as funeral homes are grappling with overcrowding. A makeshift crematory is under construction in Beijing, set to house 200 new cremation furnaces. A health department in a Chinese province admitted to large-scale infection for the first time. The death of a Chinese official is casting a…


Mass Protests at COVID-19 Test Kit Factory in China

Thousands of protesters are clashing with police in a COVID-19 test kit plant in China—with boxes and stools flying. But what are they fighting for? China is reopening its borders, allowing people to go abroad while infections surge at home. We have an update on how countries are reacting. Funeral homes grapple with overcrowding. A…


1 Million Deaths This Winter ‘Quite Possible’: Expert

Hospitals are overflowing in China. Video shows patients outside the emergency room, in hallways, on stair landings, and even outside restrooms. Corpses on the ground, long service wait times, and obscuring cause of death—a father shares what he saw inside a Chinese crematory. China’s COVID-19 death toll is coming under scrutiny. One doctor’s account may…


US, China, Taiwan Speed Up Defense Preparations

Preparations for possible military action in the Indo-Pacific is speeding up. A key part of Taiwan’s most advanced anti-ship missile ended up in China for repairs. The island is immediately running security checks and scanning for data leaks. A Chinese columnist cheers debate over the House’s incoming speaker. Could the chamber’s planned action on China fall…


‘White Lung’ Phenomenon Among China’s COVID-19 Spike

A pattern from Wuhan is now emerging again out of China’s massive outbreak. COVID-19 patients’ lungs are turning partially white on CT scans. More makeshift crematories in Beijing are under construction to cope with overcrowded funeral homes. China’s COVID-19 outbreak is attracting global attention in 2023. Are new variants likely to emerge? We sat down…


Thousands Protest on New Year’s Eve and Day in China

Protests spark in China for New Year’s—this time over restrictions on how people can celebrate. Funeral homes in Shanghai are overwhelmed by China’s COVID-19 surge. But some scalpers are profiting off the situation. Despite the virus spread, some Chinese citizens in major cities are attempting to return to normalcy. More countries are placing restrictions on…


Estimate: China COVID Infections Could Hit 600 Million

What’s the true scale of China’s virus surge? An estimate puts the number at 600 million. The United States is considering new steps to curb the spread of COVID-19 as infections skyrocket in China. A growing number of countries are now taking action, from France to Australia. Twenty feet—the dangerously close distance between Chinese and…


COVID-19 in Review: China Sees Dark End to 2022

The year 2022—full of unexpected changes. But more are on the horizon. The Chinese Communist Party is opening its borders, soon allowing Chinese people to visit other countries. An unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak sweeping the country, bringing risks of new virus mutations. The world’s second largest economy in question, as it copes with export bans from…