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China’s Propaganda Blames COVID Testing Companies for Failing to Control the Pandemic

News Analysis Amid public outcry demanding an end to Beijing’s zero-COVID policy, Chinese state media recently set off a wave of criticism against COVID testing companies. One China expert claims the regime is preparing to take down a powerful group behind the COVID testing industry and using it as a scapegoat to divert public attention…


CCP Shortens Quarantines but Continues Zero-COVID Policy

The Chinese communist regime announced on Nov. 11 that it would relax some COVID-19 restrictions, but said it won’t change its zero-COVID policy. Meanwhile, the regime has been implementing more lockdowns in its southern megacity of Guangzhou. The regime’s State Council and the National Health Commission announced 20 relaxation measures for COVID-19 epidemic control on Friday,…


England to Pause Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing Among Medical and Care Staff

COVID-19 testing among medical and care staff with no symptoms in England will be paused at the end of August, the UK government has announced. The Department of Health and Social Care said on Aug. 24 that regular asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in all remaining settings in England will be paused from Aug. 31. As…


With Large Number of COVID Testing Companies Springing Up in China, Illegal Operations Constantly Exposed

A large number of newly registered PCR testing companies have sprung up in a short period of time in China due to the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) enforcement of a strict zero-COVID policy that requires mass PCR testing on a regular basis. However, along with the surge, there have been increasing reports of companies…


China’s Mass COVID Testing Helps Elite Groups Get Rich, While Depleting Medical Insurance Funds

Since the beginning of this year, a new round of virus outbreaks has swept across China, and many cities have adopted regular nucleic acid testing for all residents as a pandemic control measure. The Chinese authorities tell the public that large-scale testing in China is provided free of charge as a best example of how…


Refusing to Pay for Mass COVID Testing, China’s Medical Insurance Fund Shifts Responsibility to Local Governments

As of today, at least 10 Chinese metropolises, each with a population of over 10 million people, have required regular nucleic acid testing for COVID-19 of their citizens. The public is now questioning the cost incurred as well as who should pay those costs. Nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 are also known as PCR tests….


China Sees Starlink as Military Threat

Is Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system on Beijing’s radar? Chinese researchers reportedly view the network as a possible military threat. An American investment firm could be profiting from China’s zero-COVID-19 policy, after investing millions into a Chinese PCR test manufacturer. The accuracy of Chinese virus testing is being brought into question. Beijing took down…


China Spent More on Mass COVID-19 Testing Than on Its Military: Research

Recent research results from China’s financial securities firms show that the cost of the Chinese regime’s mass COVID-19 nucleic acid testing exceeded its military spending in 2021, and that it will drain China’s national medical insurance funds within three and a half years if citizens are tested every two days as required by the regime….


Chinese Officials Profiteering From Overpriced COVID-19 Test Kits

Since the Omicron variant outbreak began in China, Chinese state-owned companies have been making billions of dollars selling test kits to the public. The rapid antigen detection tests approved by Chinese authorities for home use are selling at many times the cost of manufacturing. As the competition among Chinese manufacturers has intensified, the cost of…


US Warns Against Hong Kong Travel Over COVID-19 Restrictions and Children Separations

The U.S. consulate on March 2 warned citizens not to travel to Hong Kong, citing the risk of parents being separated from children due to the local government’s COVID-19 restrictions. The updated advice comes amid fears that Hong Kong may be bracing for a citywide lockdown as the local officials are under pressure from Beijing to…