Category: INSIDE CHINA

COVID-19 Resurging in China, Proof of Testing and Vaccination Passport Mandatory

Shortly after Shanghai and Beijing lifted their lockdowns and tried to get back to normal, COVID-19 resurged in mainland China spreading to more than 10 provinces. The Chinese communist regime has ordered new rounds of mass testing and lockdowns. Most of the affected areas are near Shanghai in the Yangtze Delta, China’s economic hub and…


CCP Increased Persecution of Falun Gong to Prevent Uncovering of COVID Situation in China: Report

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) increased its persecution against a spiritual group amid the pandemic to prevent its adherents from exposing to the world the COVID-19 situation within China, according to a report released by Falun Dafa Information Center. The report explores the latest updates and trends in the persecution against Falun Gong, a spiritual…


Quarantining Underway as COVID-19 Hits Chinese City Northwest of Shanghai

Quarantining measures are ongoing for many residents of the Chinese city of Wuxi amidst an outbreak of COVID-19. Wuxi, a city of 7.5 million residents and 80 miles northwest of Shanghai, is an important commercial and trade hub of Jiangsu Province. According to official city announcements, this wave of the pandemic outbreak began on June…


Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Took Photo With China’s Xi Tests Positive for COVID-19

A Hong Kong lawmaker who met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a rare visit to the city last week said he’s tested positive for COVID-19. Steven Ho, a member of Hong Kong’s largest pro-Beijing party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), confirmed he was infected with COVID-19 on…


Fight to Control COVID-19 Narrative Sees Intensified Persecution of Falun Gong in China: Nonprofit Director

One way the Chinese regime has maintained control over the COVID-19 narrative is by imprisoning more people who practice Falun Gong, a nonprofit director told a religious freedom summit on Thursday. China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) declared war on China’s independent journalists, doctors, and citizen journalists during the pandemic, including Chinese who practice Falun Gong…


H&M Closes Shanghai Flagship Store

H&M shut down its flagship store in Shanghai, the latest sign of the impact of Beijing’s strict zero-COVID policy on the business of international fast-fashion retailers. After two months of lockdown, the epicenter of Shanghai finally reopened; however, traffic in the city’s shopping centers remained low. The store was opened earlier this month, but now,…


Shanghai Declares Victory Over COVID, While Residents Call It a Tragic Joke

Shanghai’s Communist Party chief Li Qiang on June 25 announced that the financial hub had finally won its three-month battle fighting COVID-19. However, this so-called “victory” was not without its collateral damage. It came at a huge cost to the Shanghai economy while creating immense suffering for the city’s 25 million people. Li declared the…


Chinese Stock Markets Plunge as Xi Calls for Sticking to ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy

News Analysis China’s Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) slumped on June 29 following Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s speech in Wuhan. He stressed the need to strictly enforce the “zero-COVID” policy and warned against “herd immunity” in dealing with the pandemic. Xi delivered the speech in the early afternoon of Tuesday in…


Interesting Phenomena in Shanghai As Lockdown Eases Up

Although the lockdown measures in Shanghai are easing, residents are experiencing some distinct phenomena as the city is not yet back to normal. Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Li Qiang declared “victory in the battle to protect the big Shanghai,” at the once-every-five-year municipal CCP representatives meeting on June 25. The so-called “victory”…


China’s Medical Waste at a Level Unseen in Human History, Expert Says

Recently, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced plans to require cities with at least 10 million residents to set up testing booths within a 15-minute walk of every resident.  However, experts warned that China’s medical waste, which has already surged to an unprecedented level, could become a potential source of secondary infection that threatens both…