A surge in cases has alarmed many residents. But the government’s mixed messaging about whether it will impose a lockdown has also been destabilizing.
Author: ALEXANDRA STEVENSON
Why China Doesn’t Have an mRNA Vaccine for Covid
Beijing once said it had two mRNA shots within reach and ready for approval — one homemade and one produced by a foreign company. Today, neither is available.
China’s Censors Have a New Target: ‘Friends’
The popular sitcom has become the latest target of China’s censorship campaign. The awkward cuts have not been missed by fans of the show in the country.
Zero-Covid Policy Shakes Hong Kong’s Economy and Its ‘Soul’
Businesses that held on through several outbreaks are now trembling as the highflying metropolitan hub struggles with supply chain issues and a relentless approach to the pandemic.
Xi’an Is China’s Biggest Covid Challenge Since Wuhan
Xi’an, a city of 13 million people, has been on lockdown since Dec. 22, the longest in the country since the early days of the outbreak in Wuhan.
China Evergrande Suspends Trading Shares in Hong Kong
The world’s most indebted property developer provided no details on the suspension, but it suggested an announcement “containing inside information” would come soon.
Furor Over Peng Shuai’s #Metoo Accusation Challenges China
The tennis world is outraged over the latest twist in a star player’s complaint of assault and abrupt disappearance from public life.
Hong Kong Exempts Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan’s C.E.O., From Quarantine
The exemption for Jamie Dimon, who was in town to meet with employees and regulators, was “justified to facilitate a short visit” of about 30 hours, a government spokesman said.