Western media once served as a useful tool. Now Beijing seeks to shape its own narrative, further widening the gulf between China and the world.
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Its Coronavirus Cases Dwindling, China Turns Focus Outward
Beijing is mounting a humanitarian aid blitz in countries struggling with their own outbreaks. In doing so, it’s stepping into a role the West once dominated.
Coronavirus Outrage Spurs China’s Internet Police to Action
Online enforcers are dragging in hundreds for questioning as an assault on online speech continues. They are a sign how Beijing has given censors a more punitive role.
Coronavirus Could End China’s Decades-Long Economic Growth Streak
The weakness raises the possibility that the Chinese economy may have shrunk in the first quarter of this year. It would be the first contraction since 1976.
Chinese Tycoon Who Criticized Xi’s Response to Coronavirus Has Vanished
Ren Zhiqiang appears to be the latest government critic silenced by the Communist Party as it cracks down on dissent over the epidemic.
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.
Coronavirus Live Updates: China’s Xi Jinping Visits Outbreak’s Center in Sign of Confidence
As Italy restricted travel across the country, Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, visited Wuhan, the city where the global outbreak began. China signaled that it would begin easing some travel restrictions around Wuhan.
U.S. Cases of Coronavirus Surpass 1,000; British Health Minister Is Infected
President Trump has talked with Senate leaders about cutting business taxes and taking other steps to soften the virus’s economic impact.
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.
U.S. Limits Chinese Staff at News Agencies Controlled by Beijing
The new rule could effectively force 60 Chinese citizens to leave the United States in a tit-for-tat campaign between Washington and Beijing that has caught journalists in the crossfire.