President Xi Jinping reshuffled the leadership in Hubei Province, the center of the outbreak, installing protégés in the hope of getting the crisis under control.
Author: STEVEN LEE MYERS
‘Let’s Not Shake Hands’: Xi Jinping Tours Beijing Amid Coronavirus Crisis
China’s leader, who rarely mingles with the public, visited several sites in the capital and spoke to medical workers in Wuhan via video conferencing.
Beijing in the Time of Coronavirus: No Traffic, Empty Parks and Fear
The Chinese capital, like other cities far from the epidemic’s center, has imposed restrictions and shut down public spaces, straining the ties that bind society.
China’s Omnivorous Markets Are in the Eye of a Lethal Outbreak Once Again
The coronavirus that has spread from Wuhan has been linked to the sale of live wildlife at a market that experts describe as a perfect incubator for novel pathogens.
China’s Leader Warns Against ‘External Forces’ in Macau and Hong Kong
Xi Jinping celebrated the 20th anniversary of the return of Macau to Chinese rule and said Beijing would brook no challenges to its sovereignty.
China Commissions 2nd Aircraft Carrier, Challenging U.S. Dominance
A significant milestone in Xi Jinping’s ambitious drive to turn China into a naval power able to dominate the waters of the South China Sea and beyond.
China Cracks Down on Fentanyl. But Is It Enough to End the U.S. Epidemic?
After years of American pressure, China is taking steps to shut off the illicit supply of deadly synthetic opioids. But don’t expect an end to the overdoses.
In Warning to Hong Kong’s Courts, China Shows Who Is Boss
China’s legislative body criticized a court ruling overturning a ban on wearing masks, signaling that it was the final arbiter of law in Hong Kong.
China Defends Crackdown on Muslims, and Criticizes Times Article
The Foreign Ministry said an article based on government records had smeared China’s war on terrorism, but did not dispute the documents’ authenticity.
China Sentences Man to Death for Trafficking Fentanyl to the U.S.
President Trump has blamed China for failing to crack down on production of the drug, which plagues American streets.