Authorities are trying to avoid a full-scale lockdown in the Chinese capital like the one imposed in Shanghai.
Author: Amy Chang Chien and Amy Qin
Beijing Reopens Mass Isolation Center In Attempt to Avoid Broad Lockdown
While the Chinese capital has recorded only a few hundred cases in recent weeks, the move to reopen the facility appears to be aimed at avoiding the fate of Shanghai.
Beijing Reopens Mass Isolation Center In Attempt to Avoid Broad Lockdown
While the Chinese capital has recorded only a few hundred cases in recent weeks, the move to reopen the facility appears to be aimed at avoiding the fate of Shanghai.
Taiwan Couple Are Suspected of Negligent Homicide in Building Fire
Prosecutors accused a woman of leaving a burning incense coil unattended in the building in Kaohsiung. Her partner was accused of failing to remind her to douse the coil before leaving.
Taiwan Orders Some Tech Workers to Stay Indoors to Tackle an Outbreak
Activists say that the measures discriminate against migrant laborers, an essential pillar of the island’s high-tech industries.
Taiwan Court Upholds Laws Restricting Hunting
The decision was criticized by Indigenous rights activists who say traditional taboos and customs around hunting make such laws unnecessary.
With Pig Parades, Once-Feared Opposition Party in Taiwan Tries a Revamp
The Beijing-friendly party, which long held an iron grip on the island, is struggling to stay relevant at a time when many residents are wary of China’s ambitions.
China Blocks Clubhouse App After Brief Flowering of Debate
For a little while, the social media platform Clubhouse provided the rare opportunity for cross-border dialogue on contentious topics free from the country’s usual tight controls.