The World Health Organization said that such an infection was “a vivid reminder that the threat of an influenza pandemic is persistent.”
Author: Vivian Wang
China’s Three-Child Policy Sparks Indignation and Concern
Intense workplace competition, inadequate child care and widespread job discrimination against pregnant women have made childbearing an unappealing prospect for many.
For China’s Single Mothers, a Road to Recognition Paved With False Starts
Unmarried mothers are often denied government benefits. A debate over the policy is being propelled by a declining birthrate and a new generation of independent Chinese women.
For China’s Single Mothers, a Road to Recognition Paved With False Starts
Unmarried mothers are often denied government benefits. A debate over the policy is being propelled by a declining birthrate and a new generation of independent Chinese women.
For Hong Kong’s Domestic Workers During Covid, Discrimination Is Its Own Epidemic
The government has repeatedly singled out the city’s poor migrant workers as “high risk” for the coronavirus, though actual infection rates are low.
Key Chains and Teddy Bears in Riot Gear: Hong Kong Promotes National Security
The government organized a day of citywide activities, from schools to the police academy, to encourage residents to support a recent national security law.
Election Overhaul Plan Threatens to Sideline Hong Kong’s Opposition
The proposal, initiated by the Chinese central government, is intended to make it difficult for democracy advocates to hold office and would criminalize organized protest votes.
‘Insult to the Country’: Hong Kong Targets Art Deemed Critical of China
Pro-Beijing lawmakers have called for work by the dissident artist Ai Weiwei to be removed from a new museum, and accused local arts groups of undermining national security.
China subjects some travelers to anal swabs, angering foreign governments.
Some experts have questioned the need for the tests, saying that nasal and throat swabs are still the most effective because the coronavirus is contracted through the respiratory tract.
Hong Kong’s Lesson to Schoolchildren: Love China, No Questions Asked
Through new lesson plans and expensive publishing projects, the government hopes to teach future generations a curated lesson about the city’s past.