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Tag: Beijing (China)
At a China Covid Protest, a Mix of Giddy Elation and Anxiety
In a country where protests are swiftly quashed, many who gathered to voice their discontent — under the watchful eye of the police — were uncertain about how far to go.
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Photos from China’s Latest Covid-19 Lockdowns
Empty streets, shuttered shops, long lines at coronavirus testing sites and other scenes from China as it tries to combat rapidly spreading outbreaks in cities across the country.
Beijing Is Tackling Air Pollution. Why Can’t New Delhi?
The return of smog season in India’s capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed. The answer may be largely political.
Outbreaks Test China’s Efforts to Limit the Cost of ‘Zero Covid’
China wants to fine-tune its stringent pandemic restrictions to reduce the disruption to daily life caused by lockdowns. But officials are still taking few chances.
Beijing Turns Into a Fortress Ahead of the Communist Party Congress
The authorities in China have arrested a million criminal suspects, curbed travel to Beijing to keep Covid out, and deployed an army of neighborhood monitors.
China’s Internet Censors Race to Quell Beijing Protest Chatter
Some search terms were banned, WeChat accounts suspended and songs removed to stop discussion of a rare public protest denouncing Xi Jinping.
China’s Covid-Testing Strategy Comes Under Strain
Bills are piling up and infections are spreading, yet there are no signs that Beijing plans to rethink a cornerstone of its pandemic policy.
China’s Covid Lockdowns Strand Tourists
Tens of thousands of domestic travelers were stuck at their summer vacation destinations after local outbreaks forced them into quarantine.