The National People’s Congress, which starts Friday morning in Beijing, is a chance for China to show the world that it has tamed the epidemic.
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Coronavirus in China: New Outbreak Brings Wuhan-Style Lockdown
Infections in the northeast have led officials to sequester hundreds of thousands at home. “China doesn’t want to take any chances,” one expert said.
In China’s Coronavirus Crisis, Xi Sees a Chance to Strengthen His Rule
China’s leader is using the country’s success — and the criticism against it — to urge the party and the people to weather tough days ahead.
Coronavirus in Wuhan: Inside China’s Plan to Test 11 Million People
The Chinese city’s goal is unrivaled in scale. But a top expert has questioned the need for it, given the low number of infections.
Sister Fights to Free Uighur Businessman Held in China After U.S. Trip
Ekpar Asat came to the United States for the State Department’s most prestigious program for foreign citizens. Chinese security officers detained him weeks after he returned home.
Coronavirus Survivors Want Answers, and China Is Silencing Them
In Wuhan, where the pandemic started, the police have threatened and interrogated grieving relatives. Lawyers have been warned not to help them sue.
Global Backlash Builds Against China Over Coronavirus
As calls for inquiries and reparations spread, Beijing has responded aggressively, mixing threats with aid and adding to a growing mistrust of China.
China Mounts Aggressive Defense to Calls for Coronavirus Compensation
Beijing has adopted a “no-holds barred” diplomatic push to quash criticism of its handling of the outbreak and to fend off efforts, including by President Trump, to hold it financially accountable.
Coronavirus Diplomacy: How China’s Red Cross Serves the Communist Party
The Red Cross in China seems like any other humanitarian group. But there is one crucial difference: it is funded and directed by the Chinese Communist Party.
Coronavirus Crisis Offers Taiwan a Chance to Push Back Against China
Saying “Taiwan Can Help,” the island is resisting China’s efforts to isolate the self-ruling democracy that Beijing claims as its territory.