Tag: zero-COVID

Xi Says China Will Never Renounce Right to Use Force Over Taiwan as CCP Political Conference Opens

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will never renounce the use of force on Taiwan, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Oct. 16 while he opened an important party meeting. Held every five years, the CCP’s 20th Party conference kicked off in Beijing on Sunday amid public frustration fueled by escalated COVID-19 restrictions at home and…


Rare Protest Against Xi Appears in Beijing Days Before CCP’s Congress

A rare protest against Chinese leader Xi Jinping took place in Beijing on Oct. 13, widely-circulated images and photos show, just days ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th National Congress. Two white banners bore slogans, including a call for Xi’s ouster and an end to the draconian “zero-COVID” policy, according to numerous images…


Hong Kong Reduces COVID Measures as Its International Shine Dims

Hong Kong was saved by a group of Wall Street executives, who forced Beijing to allow the city to drop draconian quarantine policies which have lasted for two years. In a bid to revive Hong Kong’s rapidly eroding status as a financial center due to strict quarantine policies, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) plans…


‘Like a Prison’: China Ratchets up COVID Controls as Key CCP Congress Looms

Ahead of the closely watched Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s 20th National Congress beginning Oct. 16, cities across China have ratcheted up COVID-19 curb measures. As of Monday, at least 36 Chinese cities have been placed under some level of restrictions or lockdown, affecting some 196.9 million people, up from the previous week’s 179.7 million, according to…


China’s COVID-19 Restrictions Weakened its Consumer Markets and the Food and Beverage Industry

China’s zero-COVID policy has negatively impacted consumer buying habits and severely weakened the food and beverage industry. Companies like Taiwan’s famous Bafang Dumpling chain hint they may withdraw from the Chinese market and divert their operations to the United States. Although Bafang has yet to confirm this, it has activated its stop-loss mechanism, closed poorly…


Taiwanese Businessman’s Death in China Allegedly Due to Delay in Medical Treatment

China’s draconian zero-COVID policies have resulted in delayed medical treatment, and caused many deaths across the country since the COVID-19 outbreak. A Taiwanese businessman working in China was reported to have died on Sept. 18 in Xiamen, a city in China’s eastern coastal province of Fujian, after he was isolated in a quarantine facility near…


To Deal With a Hurricane, Get Vaccinated

Commentary The news came in that hurricane Ian was headed to Florida much faster than anticipated. It’s nothing unusual for this area, and the evacuations began. Those who stay know the drill. Board up the windows. Stock on food and water. Drag the generator out from the garage and make sure you have fuel. Most…


89-Year-Old Chinese Writer Condemns the CCP for Zero-COVID Policies in Open Letter to Prime Minister

The mass mandatory PCR testing and random locking down of cities have stirred up much outcry among Chinese people. Protests erupted in the past months across the country, including in Beijing, Tianjin, Guiyang, Chongqing, and Wuhan. During this time, Chinese people have openly expressed their discontent online, opposing the regime’s harsh zero-COVID policies.  “The party [the Chinese…


Chinese Openly Oppose the Regime’s Zero-COVID Policy, as the CCP Party Congress Approaches

China’s ruling communist party (CCP) further tightened its control across the country in the name of curbing COVID-19 in the weeks before the CCP’s national party meeting in mid-October. Chinese citizens openly express opposition to the regime’s zero-COVID policy that has caused immense suffering and countless tragedies. A recent bus accident in Guizhou Province in…


Chinese Openly Oppose Regime’s Zero-COVID Policy Ahead of CCP Party Congress

Chinese citizens are openly expressing opposition to the communist regime’s highly restrictive zero-COVID policy, which has caused immense suffering, in the weeks before the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) national party meeting in mid-October. A recent bus accident in Guizhou Province in southwest China is sparking public anger over the policy. Early on Sept. 18, 27 people…