News Analysis Beijing’s “zero-COVID” policy is subjecting China to sporadic lockdowns and restrictions that state media, as well as some Western media, are supporting. “US media outlets now recognize China’s zero-COVID policy. Is it too late for them?” wrote China’s state-run news tabloid Global Times, touting the fact that some U.S. media outlets are supporting…
‘No-COVID’ Policy Drags on Hong Kong Economy as Cases Surge
HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s Fung Shing Restaurant was bustling this week as customers came for one last taste of the traditional Cantonese dim sum that has made it famous. With COVID-19 restrictions cutting too deeply into its bottom line, the restaurant will shut its doors for good on Sunday, another economic victim of the pandemic. Many…
Hong Kong Postpones Leader Election Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
HONG KONG—Hong Kong will postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as the city grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections daily. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Friday the election will be delayed six weeks from March 27 because holding the polls as originally scheduled would pose…
Hong Kong Hospitals Struggle as Virus Cases Surge
Hong Kong—Hospitals in Hong Kong were struggling Wednesday to keep up with an influx of new coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its “zero-COVID” strategy. Hong Kong is facing its worst outbreak of the pandemic, topping 2,000 new COVID-19 cases each day this week. Health authorities reported…
Major Chinese Industrial City Steps Up COVID Control; Chip Plants Affected
A major high-tech industry center in China is ramping up testing after the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was detected. Tightened restrictions halted production in plants run by international companies like Bosch and Taiwan’s chipmaker UMC, putting further strain on supply chains. Suzhou, a trading and industrial hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu, has reported…
Semiconductor Plants Halted as Major Chinese Industrial City Steps Up COVID Control
A major high-tech industry center in China is ramping up testing after the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was detected. Tightened restrictions halted production in plants run by international companies like Bosch and Taiwan’s chipmaker UMC, putting further strain on supply chains. Suzhou, a trading and industrial hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu, has reported…
Chinese County Deploys Hundreds of Drones to Monitor Citizen Movement Amid COVID Lockdown
A northern China county imposed stay-at-home quarantine upon citizens during Chinese New Year holidays starting from Feb. 1, sending hundreds of drones to monitor movement in the region. But one resident said the Chinese regime’s harsh measures aim at enforcing control rather than battling the outbreak. The health commission of Gucheng County, Hebei Province, reported…
Chinese County Deploys Hundreds of Drones to Monitor Residents’ Movements Amid COVID Lockdown
A northern China county imposed stay-at-home quarantine upon citizens during Chinese New Year holidays starting from Feb. 1, sending hundreds of drones to monitor movement in the region. But one resident said the Chinese regime’s harsh measures aim at enforcing control rather than battling the outbreak. The health commission of Gucheng County, Hebei Province, reported…
Hong Kong’s Fixation on Zero-COVID Could Shake Its Economy, Survey Says
Hong Kong’s dogged pursuit of zero-COVID has put its economy in serious trouble. A poll shows over 40 percent of business people surveyed said they are inclined to leave the territory. A growing number of European countries and Israel have started to remove COVID-19-related restrictions, including vaccine passports and safety mask mandates. Yet, Hong Kong…
China’s Zero-COVID Policy Could Be the World’s Top Risk Facing 2022 Experts say
New Analysis China’s zero-tolerance approach toward COVID-19 has resulted in continued city lockdowns, which exacerbated production and shipping congestions across the globe. Experts warn that Beijing’s extreme—and stubborn—measures to contain the virus could be the greatest risk facing the world in 2022. In a January report, U.S. political risk analysis and consultancy firm Eurasia Group…
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