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Xi Goes to Wuhan, Coronavirus Epicenter, in Show of Confidence
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has sought to portray his nation’s efforts as an example for the world as infections spread globally.
China May Be Beating the Coronavirus, at a Painful Cost
Beijing says its heavy-handed measures are working. Can other countries battling the outbreak learn from its efforts — or is the cure worse than the disease?
China Pushes Back as Coronavirus Crisis Damages Its Image
The country is appealing for sympathy while attacking those who blame its leadership for making the situation worse.
In China’s War on the Coronavirus, a Community Is Besieged
The people of Zuoling, a suburb of Wuhan, have gone through a gamut of emotions as the epidemic raged: from complacency, to alarm, and finally, to anger.
China Sentences Hong Kong Bookseller Gui Minhai to 10 Years in Prison
Mr. Gui, a Chinese-born Swedish citizen, ran a publishing house that appeared to anger the Communist Party
Businesses ‘Getting Killed’ on Russian Border as Coronavirus Fears Rise
No one in a Russian city 600 yards from China has been infected as yet, but businesses are shriveling and China’s image as a benign force is being eclipsed by a more anxious vision.
Coronavirus Worsens U.S.-China Ties and Bolsters Hawks in Washington
But if hard-liners in the U.S. administration were hoping for a united, anti-China message from Washington, that goal has been undermined by President Trump.
U.S. Designates China’s Official Media as Operatives of the Communist State
The move is the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to counter Beijing’s influence and intelligence operations in the United States.
Battling Coronavirus, China Signals Delay of Its Top Party Gathering
The likely postponement of the most important spectacle on China’s political calendar reflects the Communist Party’s growing anxiety over the epidemic.