Russia’s war in Ukraine figured little in statements after meetings between President Emmanuel Macron of France and China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
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China Moves to Erase the Vestiges of ‘Zero Covid’ to Deter Dissent
The ruling Communist Party is waging an ambitious propaganda campaign to rewrite the public’s memory of its handling of the pandemic, which included some of the harshest restrictions in the world.
China Moves to Erase the Vestiges of ‘Zero Covid’ to Deter Dissent
The ruling Communist Party is waging an ambitious propaganda campaign to rewrite the public’s memory of its handling of the pandemic, which included some of the harshest restrictions in the world.
As China’s Covid Tsunami Recedes, Relief, Grief and Anxiety Follow
Officials say an onslaught of infections has slowed, and many people seem eager to move on. But fresh flare-ups could bring more illness and deaths.
Driver in Guangzhou, China, Runs Down Pedestrians, Killing at Least 5
The police in Guangzhou detained a 22-year-old man, who appeared to throw money in the air after striking the people. Thirteen people were injured.
China’s Covid Restrictions Collide With Beijing’s Social Contract
The world’s harshest Covid restrictions exemplify how Xi Jinping’s authoritarian excesses have rewritten Beijing’s longstanding social contract with its people.
After Fanning Covid Fears, China Must Now Try to Allay Them
Beijing had long warned that the only effective response was testing, quarantine and lockdowns. As it shifts policy, it must change how it portrays the risks.
China Appears to Loosen Covid Rules After Protests
Several cities announced the easing of lockdown regulations and testing requirements after the country’s biggest demonstrations in decades.
China Uses Surveillance, Intimidation to Snuff Out Covid Protests
Communist Party officials are using decades-old tactics, along with some new ones, to quash the most widespread protests in decades. But Xi Jinping is silent.
Proud, Scared and Conflicted. What the China Protesters Told Me.
In more than a dozen interviews, young people explained how the events of the past few days became what one called a “tipping point.”