A Chinese activist, who got out of jail in February after spending over three years in prison for criticizing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), recently issued a public petition demanding Beijing end its harsh “zero-COVID” policy. Ji Xiaolong, a resident in eastern Shanghai’s Pudong district, posted the petition on his social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook,…
China Censors Activist Who Petitioned CCP Officials For End to Harsh ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy
April 4, 2022
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China High-Speed Rail Line Ordered to Urgent Halt En Route Due to Chief Conductor Diagnosed With COVID
April 2, 2022
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A running high-speed rail line in southern China was called to suspend service after receiving a notice announcing that its manager had been diagnosed with COVID-19. At around 16:00 local time on March 30, China’s railway authorities ordered Train G2190 to immediately interrupt its trip, citing that its chief conductor surnamed Tang tested positive, according…
Deaths Occurring at COVID-Struck Elderly-Care Hospital in Shanghai: Report
Omicron is tearing through densely-populated Shanghai, but some residents are finding the regime’s strict COVID control measures and lack of transparency worse than the threat posed by the highly-contagious variant itself. Cheng Ming (alias), who lives in the eastern area of the city that’s currently under lockdown, has been desperately trying to reach his 88-year-old…
Shanghai Begins Second Stage of COVID-19 Lockdown as Officials Aim to Test Millions
Chinese officials plan to test 16 million residents living in western Shanghai in the coming days, after the city began the second phase of its lockdown on April 1, according to China’s state-run media. Meanwhile, residents living in eastern and southern Shanghai hoping to return to normal life on April 1 after a four-day lockdown…
Chinese Residents Seek Help Online Amid Draconian COVID-19 Policies
Chinese residents living in the northeastern city of Changchun are pleading for help online, after being told by local authorities not to step outside their homes because of COVID-19 prevention measures. One resident seeking help online was Mr. Zhao. Writing on China’s Twitter-like Weibo on March 30, he stated that his mother tested positive for…
Shanghai COVID Lockdown to Cost China’s Economy $29 Billion in 2 Weeks, Analysts Say
A full-scale lockdown on China’s financial hub of Shanghai is likely to cost the economy 190 billion yuan ($29.8 billion) in two weeks, or 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to a minimum estimate by a Hong Kong economist. Almost 7 percent of the loss would be from the spillover effects to other…
Chinese Businessmen: Enterprises Are Dying Under COVID-Zero Policy
March 19, 2022
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China is reporting numerous COVID-19 outbreaks around the country. Entrepreneurs complain that the zero-tolerance policy has locked their factories, employees, and transportation facilities. They’re worried their businesses will die soon. Changchun In northeastern China’s Changchun city, a transportation business owner Zhao (pseudonym) complained that all his drivers were locked-in at home, and the transport trucks…
China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Threatens Manufacturers and Global Supply
Just as the Russia-Ukraine war affects the world’s food and energy supply, China’s zero-COVID policy under the raging Omicron variant further threatens the global supply chain. Chinese officials announced that as of March 15, Omicron has spread to 28 provinces in China, and at least 385 cities have reported confirmed cases. Consequently, many cities are…
China Locks Down 51 Million Amid COVID Surge, Igniting Public Outcry
March 14, 2022
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Inside a newly-shutdown Chinese hospital deemed the latest COVID-19 outbreak hotspot, overworked nurses started a shouting match with doctors demanding basic measures of protection. In some Chinese universities, students broke down in tears after some were sealed inside their dorms without access to water or toilets. Elsewhere in some rental apartments, tenants were shocked to…
Hong Kong’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Accelerates Exodus of Talent and Capital
Hong Kong’s “Zero-COVID” policy, following mainland China’s lead, has hit the local economy by making many Hong Kongers worry about their future and causing a massive outflow of both talent and capital. A large number of residents have left Hong Kong since the city implemented Beijing’s National Security Law in July 2020. The exodus has…
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