BEIJING—On a balmy Sunday night, residents of an upscale Shanghai compound took to the streets to decry lockdown restrictions imposed by their community. By the following morning, they were free to leave. The triumphant story quickly spread on chat groups across the Chinese city this week, sparking one question in the minds of those who…
‘Humiliating’: Shanghai Billionaire Laments Life Under Protracted Lockdown
Liu Yiqian, a billionaire who lives in Shanghai, lamented that life is “humiliating” two months into the lockdown due to the Chinese regime’s harsh “zero-COVID” policy. His viral post on May 22 on Chinese social media platform WeChat was accompanied by a photo of himself, messy-haired, unshaven, and wearing what appeared to be an oversized…
More UK Conservative MPs Call for Johnson to Step Down After Sue Gray Report
Three more Conservative MPs have publicly demanded Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister following the publication of an official report into COVID-19 breaches inside Downing Street, bringing the total number of Tory MPs who have done so to 19. The widely anticipated report by senior civil servant Sue Gray, which was published on May 25,…
Take a Walk Outside: Shanghai Residents Proclaim Lockdown is Lifted
Residents of a Shanghai high-end community, called Huixianju, proclaim the lockdown is lifted. They went outside and walked around their streets. The slogan, “Walk Out, Huixianju” went viral online. Shanghai is divided into three zones based on “antigen+nucleic acid” screening results: the closed control areas, currently involving a population of 2.3 million; the control areas,…
UK’s Johnson Accepts ‘Full Responsibility’ as Report Blames Partygate Scandal on Leadership Failure
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he accepts “full responsibility” for the “partygate” scandal after an official inquiry blamed the “senior leadership” in his government for the culture which led to the COVID-19 breaches. The police investigation into breaches of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus rules in Downing Street and Whitehall has ended, with…
Will Monkeypox Cause a New Wave of Lockdowns? With Cheryl Chumley
Cheryl Chumley and I discuss her new book, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan to Take Away Your Freedom,” and the socialist and Marxist plan to control the American people. Through fear-mongering and creating a god-like status for public health officials, the American public have lost their fundamental freedom and rights, surrendering them to the government. With that…
Chinese Regime Locks Down Mega Port City of 14 Million Under ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy
The Chinese communist regime has locked down another major city—Tianjin in northern China—under its strict “Zero-COVID” policy. Meanwhile, mandatory mass testing is being conducted in the city. Authorities warn those who violate the regulations that they will not only be punished but that it would even “affect their future generations.” Tianjin is one of China’s…
Apple Projects Billions in Revenue Loss Over Supply Constraints from China Amid Lockdowns
Beijing’s strict COVID-19 control policies have significantly limited Apple’s consumer product output, according to one of its suppliers. In April, the iPhone maker predicted that supply constraints would cost the company up to $8 billion in revenue for the current quarter. Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron, one of Apple’s largest suppliers for specific iPhone models, on…
101 Subway Stations Closed in Beijing Due to New Outbreak of COVID-19
Beijing has closed 101 subway stations in the capital city due to the worsening of a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak. Infection clusters occurred in universities under lockdown, and many neighborhoods have been locked down without any official announcement. The epidemic in Beijing continues to heat up since late April, with official daily reports of…
North Korea Makes China a Laughing Stock?; Hunter Biden’s Lawyer Spied on ‘My Son Hunter’ Producers
Shanghai’s lockdown may be over soon. But as of now, officials are faking the reopen. We find out why. As Xi Jinping’s opposition grows discontent with his lockdown methods, will Xi compromise? This comes as North Korea faces its own virus outbreak, but will Kim Jong Un follow his “big brother” and lock down the…
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