As the Japanese government eases travel restrictions, tourists from Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, and other countries have increased. However, still subject to China’s “zero-COVID” policy, most Chinese still fail to travel abroad. Japan’s borders are now open to independent foreign travelers and Japan has reintroduced visa-free entry. Quarantine and on-arrival testing…
Japan Lifts Entry Restrictions, Attracting Southeast Asian Tourists
Xinjiang Officials Bribed to Sign Off Travel Passes During 90-day Lockdown
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), in northwest China, has been under a strict travel ban since a COVID-19 positive case was reported 90 days ago on July 30. A massive number of visitors to the area have been stuck in the region all that time, and are financially distressed by the high cost of accommodation…
Draconian Zero-COVID Policies Blamed for Death of 3-Year-Old Boy in China
November 4, 2022
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A 3-year-old Chinese boy died on Nov. 1, allegedly due to lockdown policies that delayed getting medical treatment. The boy’s father, Tuo Shilei, said, “I personally think that he was indirectly killed” [by China’s zero-COVID policies]. Tuo and his family live in Lanzhou, the seat of China’s northwestern Gansu Province. The death of Wenxuan, the…
Carnival’s Costa Cruises Cancels Asia Routes Amid No Foreseeable End to China’s Zero-COVID Policy
November 2, 2022
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Costa Cruises, a unit of U.S. cruising giant Carnival, is canceling all future Asia departures amid diminishing hopes for Beijing to ease its zero-COVID approach and stringent border restrictions in the foreseeable future. The company released a statement on Oct. 25 that it has decided to cancel its Asian home ports cruise programs and reorganize…
Shanghai Disney Shuts Down Abruptly Over COVID, With Visitors Trapped Inside
Shanghai Disney Resort on Oct. 31 abruptly shut down to comply with pandemic prevention requirements, underscoring the disruptions business face as the regime vows to stamp out new infections. Guests are ordered to stay inside the theme park to take a coronavirus test and wait for a negative result to exit the gate, according to…
Multiple Chinese Cities Cut Mortgage Rates to Spur Buyers Amid Economic Downturns
A number of Chinese cities recently cut interest rates on personal first suite commercial loans and housing fund loans to boost the home buying market. However, property analysts say that China’s economy is in decline, and market confidence will not be restored by cutting interest rates alone. Starting on Oct. 14, several banks in Tianjin…
China’s Domestic Consumption Unlikely to Pick Up Despite Push For Internal Demand: Expert
October 27, 2022
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China’s economy will now rely less on exports and steer toward the domestic market, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said at the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Oct. 16. “We will make sure that our implementation of the strategy to expand domestic demand is integrated with our efforts to deepen supply-side structural…
Xi’s Consolidation of Power Signals a More Aggressive China: Analysts
The United States is “not seeking a new Cold War” with either the Chinese regime or Russia, declared President Joe Biden at the United Nations in September. Yet Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power during a twice-a-decade political reshuffle will inevitably intensify competition between the two nations, and increase risks of a cold war,…
Beijing Police Threaten a Chinese Student’s Family Because He Supports ‘Bridge Man’s Protest’ in the US
A student in Bellevue College didn’t hide his identity when he supported a protest that occurred on Oct. 13 in China. The Chinese police immediately visited his family in Beijing. “I won’t keep silent,” he said. Han Yutao, (Thomas) arrived the United States to attend college in September. In an interview with the Chinese language…
Xi Says China Will Never Renounce Right to Use Force Over Taiwan as CCP Congress Opens
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will never renounce the use of force on Taiwan, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Oct. 16 while he opened an important party meeting. Held every five years, the CCP’s 20th Party congress kicked off in Beijing on Sunday amid public frustration fueled by escalated COVID-19 restrictions at home and…
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