News Analysis Two crucial pillars of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) zero-COVID policy, intensive testing and lockdowns, have formed a huge chain of interests that have depleted the state treasury and sacrificed people’s livelihoods, according to China expert Henghe. Since the beginning of December, China has lifted its zero-COVID restrictions and a new wave of the epidemic…
China’s Zero-COVID Policy a Shield for Windfall Revenues for Local Governments, Gene Companies
Four Megacities Start Regular, Mandatory Testing, Zero-COVID Policy May Come to an End: Analysis
News analysis Four cities in China have reportedly proposed to regularly conduct compulsory massive nucleic acid testing after Shanghai announced that it achieved “basic zero-clearance at the social level.” The move is regarded by some analysts as a way of “coexisting with the virus,” and indicates that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) might be ending its…
Shanghai Residents Tell of Death and Suffering During Strict Lockdown
The continuous pandemic lockdown of Shanghai has caused various humanitarian crises for residents. People are starving from lack of food and patients are struggling to get necessary medical treatment. There have been several deaths involving patients with acute but treatable illnesses, as they had to have a negative COVID-19 test result before being admitted to…
Forced Viral Tests Delay Urgent Medical Services: Victims
Arbitrary fees and viral testing before receiving emergency medical services are suspected of causing numerous deaths in China. Victims’ families are forced to begin legal proceedings despite heavy censorship of their cases. Since the pandemic surged across China, many hospitals started requiring a “four-test package” (Tests) that included nucleic acid testing for the CCP virus…
Chinese Citizens Concerned After Beijing Introduces COVID-19 Vaccination in QR Code
Chinese health authorities recently announced that COVID-19 vaccination records and nucleic acid testing results will be automatically integrated into the citizens’ digital health codes. But the plan has sparked public concerns. The Chinese-language Epoch Times spoke with some citizens who said that the regime might make vaccination compulsory. They are reluctant to get inoculated with…
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