Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), spoke at an aviation conference in Doha on Sept. 21, saying that mainland China’s “Ultra-strict” “Zero-COVID” policy, has “devastated” Hong Kong-a former British colony, and deprived Hong Kong of its status as a global aviation hub. It has been three years since the outbreak…
IATA: Hong Kong Lost Its International Aviation Hub Under the CCP Zero-COVID Policy
China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Wreaks Havoc
Commentary Chinese citizens have been writhing under the so-called “zero-COVID” policy of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since it was first implemented in Hubei Province in January 2020. The CCP’s medical authorities opted for a policy of containment and elimination instead of mitigation and treatment. The results have been disastrous, but Chinese authorities show no…
‘Everything Is Bitter’: Chinese Phrase Circulates on Social Media Under Zero-COVID
“Everything is bitter, but Paris is sweeter” is the English translation of a Chinese phrase circulating on Chinese social media, reflecting the Chinese people’s hardship under the ruling communist regime’s lengthy Zero-COVID policy. Zero-COVID is a policy of lockdowns enacted on entire cities and regions even when there are only a few cases of COVID-19….
Shops in Shanghai’s Financial Hub Pay High Price for Zero-COVID
Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district, known as China’s “Wall Street,” has paid a high price under the Chinese Communist Party’s strict zero-COVID policy. More than a third of the district’s shops have been closed, according to a financial service firm’s analysis. CRIC Securities, a financial service provider in Hong Kong, revealed in its August report that…
Expert Gives Insight on a Possible Post-CCP Future
The fiscal deficit of local governments has become a norm in China. During widespread pay cuts of public servants, the regime continues to box itself in with its strict zero-COVID policy. A China affairs observer believes China is heading toward a post-regime epoch. Kenneth C. Fan, the founder of Indo-Pacific Risk Forecast Centre, says that…
Tens of Millions in China Under New COVID-19 Lockdown Ahead of CCP Meeting
Schools postpone reopening. Businesses are shut down. Residents line up for a new throat swab. Once again, dozens of Chinese cities are tightening COVID curbs in the run-up to the major Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meeting next month. A weeklong lockdown in the metropolis of Chengdu was extended on Sept. 8 after over a hundred COVID-19…
Sichuan Suffers Disasters One After Another, Strict COVID Policy Tops All
Sichuan, a landlocked, southwestern province in China, has turned into a disaster-stricken area in the past month. On top of the natural disasters such as record high temperatures, historic drought, rampant wildfires, and floods, to the latest earthquake, Sichuan also suffers from a man-made disaster—strict pandemic prevention measures. Local residents air their vexations online, most complain…
Protests Break Out in Wuhan, Residents Demand Lifting of Lockdowns
September 5, 2022
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Residents in a locked down region of China’s Wuhan took to the streets on Sept. 4 confronting police and security guards to protest against an ongoing closure of their communities amid a recent COVID-19 outbreak. Wuhan, the capital city of China’s central Hubei Province where the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out, imposed this latest round…
China Locks Down 21 Million in the Metropolis of Chengdu
The Chinese regime placed 21 million in the southern megacity of Chengdu under lockdown, the largest move to contain the COVID-19 flareups since Shanghai’s shutdown. All residents must stay at home starting at 6 p.m. on Sept. 1, the city official said in a statement. Families are permitted to send one person—who has a negative…
Chinese Think Tank Challenges Zero-Covid and Warns of Economic Stillness
A Chinese think tank openly challenged Beijing’s strict zero-Covid measures with an online post on Chinese social media WeChat and Weibo that warned the policy would cause an “economic stall.” The Anbound Research Center said, “Preventing the risk of economic stall should be the priority task,” in a report titled, “It’s Time for China to…
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