As athletes begin to arrive in China for the Olympics, the authorities are rounding up activists and shutting down social media accounts.
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Migrant Worker’s Tale of Inequality Grips China, Then Is Erased
A man with Covid revealed a parallel universe to well-off Chinese and became a symbol of inequality. The government found him inconvenient to its narrative.
Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Floats Russian Sanctions
Also, the defeat of ISIS fighters in Syria and China’s pandemic surveillance state.
China’s Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Coronavirus
The country has instituted a wide range of high-tech controls on society as part of a mostly successful effort to stop the virus. The consequences may endure.
Is It OK to Watch the Winter Games? A Former Olympian Weighs In.
This year’s Winter Olympics come in the midst of widespread human rights abuses in China and a low point in Canada’s relations with the country.
Your Monday Briefing: A U.K. Accusation
British officials say Russia is trying to establish a pro-Kremlin government in Ukraine.
‘Miserable and Dangerous’: A Failed Chinese Promise in Serbia
Poor conditions for Vietnamese workers building a $900 million tire factory underscore a chasm between the promise of investment from China and grim realities on the ground.
How China’s Xi Jinping Is Staging the Beijing Olympics on His Terms
From Beijing’s unexpected bid through the coronavirus pandemic, China has managed to fulfill its promises and cow its critics.
China’s Economy Is Slowing, a Worrying Sign for the World
Economic output climbed 4 percent in the last quarter of 2021, slowing from the previous quarter. Growth has faltered as home buyers and consumers become cautious.
Chinese Activists Face Subversion Charges for Weekend Gathering
A weekend get-together in 2019 offered Beijing a chance to deliver a blow to the “rights defense” movement. Now, two key participants face the prospect of years in prison.