China

Insights 05/27/22, 00:39

Recently, a video circulated about parents who took their children to the hospital for examination in Xiayi County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province due to abnormal nosebleeds. On May 25, the Environmental Protection Bureau of Xiayi County released a report that the specialists had already investigated several related factories close to the ...

China 05/27/22, 00:38

The 20th National Congress is expected to be held later this year. Recently, many officials in the provincial public security departments have been transferred across provinces within this month. According to public information, Liu Yang was the Former Director of the Jiangsu Public Security Department. His profile shows that he’s now ...

China 05/27/22, 00:33

Reuters reported that Beijing punishes workplaces that break laws or avoid limitations and urges people to regulate their own activities. Beijing health officials have been sending out text messages recently urging individuals to report themselves if they believe they may have visited the same sites as the infected. The Beijing Municipal Health ...

Human Rights 05/27/22, 00:30

Universities in Bejing have closed their campuses for weeks as part of a pandemic prevention policy. The closures have triggered despair and disillusionment among Chinese youngsters. Recently, many protests have taken place in different universities in China's capital. On the evening of May 24, hundreds of students of Bejing Normal University gathered ...

Economy 05/27/22, 00:27

For many years, the most secure way to grow wealth and ensure future financial stability for the average Chinese family was to invest most of their money into the property market and put the rest in the stock market. Those investments are no longer effective, especially since Covid-lockdowns hit China’s economy ...

China 05/27/22, 00:21

UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said on Wednesday, May 25, that the sale of Britain’s largest microchip factory to a Chinese company faces a national security review. [quote] “We welcome overseas investment, but it must not threaten Britain’s national security.” [end quote] He added that there would be a “full ...

Human Rights 05/27/22, 00:02

After enduring difficult living conditions for many days because of the blockade order, those who want to leave Shanghai face a new difficulty. According to Appolo News, after living in complete isolation from the outside world for 75 days in Shanghai, a female university student returned to Chengdu. However, she was ...

News 05/26/22, 23:52

China is a gigantic country with great natural diversity, large reserves of fresh water, and fertile land that allow all kinds of crops and animal production. But for some years now, various reasons have led China to drastically reduce its agricultural production, generating fears and disputes about its ability to ...

Human Rights 05/26/22, 23:52

The reopening of Shanghai remains tentative. The lockdown is not fully lifted, but some restrictions have indeed loosened. Nonetheless, compared to the initial expectations for a gradual resumption, the freedom residents are granted is only a drop in the bucket. In a Shanghai community, residents are seen cramped behind a closed ...

China 05/26/22, 23:48

China Today posted a video on May 25 about a sandstorm in Qinghai Province. There are dust and sand in some parts of Golmud, Qinghai, with visibility of fewer than 100 meters. The sandstorm lasted for about an hour, and vehicles were temporarily at a standstill due to low visibility. The meteorological department ...

Human Rights 05/26/22, 23:40

China's extreme epidemic prevention has sparked public anger. Recently, Shanghai- China's financial hub, has set plans to resume normal operations from the beginning of June. Even so, lockdowns remain in some areas across the city, and residents in several communities now have started to protest to demand the ending of ...

Insights 05/26/22, 20:12

The Chinese government's extreme anti-epidemic measures have gradually escalated, with authorities requiring all citizens to take nucleic acid tests under the slogan "no one is left behind." Recently, in Shenzhen, a regulation issued by the government-controlled funeral home was revealed by netizens. The funeral home requires people going to the ...

In-depth Reports 05/26/22, 12:45

The secondary tragedy caused by the city lockdown in Shanghai is still ongoing as bodies are removed from the apartments and epidemic prevention staff prevent people from filming.  To people's surprise, "walking permits" are issued with many restrictions. Contrary to expectations, a residential area with more than a thousand people was ...

Human Rights 05/26/22, 02:31

Reuters reported that Beijing punishes workplaces that break laws or avoid limitations and urges people to regulate their own activities. Beijing health officials have been sending out text messages recently urging individuals to report themselves if they believe they may have visited the same sites as the infected. The Beijing Municipal Health ...

Insights 05/26/22, 02:24

Since the outbreak occurred, some Chinese insurance companies have started to provide COVID-related insurance products. However, the topic of an insurance company refusing to pay residents in Shanghai has become a hot search on Weibo. Shanghai STV News reported on March 8, a woman surnamed Shen spent 59 yuan (about 9 ...

Insights 05/26/22, 02:18

Shanghai announced itself to reopen in phases, gradually escaping lockdown. Citizens can start going out to buy food, but only under strict control. Some communities issue the exit-entry pass, under which residents can only go out within a certain period. The neighborhood committee previously issued the entry pass. Each household has ...

Insights 05/26/22, 02:16

The protest of depositors’ legal rights in Henan has shown the helplessness and misery of the grassroots. They cannot withdraw their hard-earned money for more than a month.As a result, a group of depositors gather and travel to Henan Provincial Government to protest. They hold flags and banners to ask the ...

Tech 05/26/22, 02:11

Multiple Chinese and Russian warplanes entered the South Korea air defense zone when both held a joint military exercise on Tuesday, May 24. In response, South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets to the scene. As Korean media news outlet KBS reported, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff alerted these ...

Economy 05/26/22, 02:09

Because of the strict lockdown, international media could not enter Shanghai to report the situation. However, videos and images shared by Shanghai people help the world understand more about the harshness of the "zero-Covid" policy from the Chinese government. A few days ago, ET cited a video sharing how the Shanghai ...

Human Rights 05/26/22, 01:51

On May 15th, authorities announced that lockdown restrictions in Shanghai had been eased from May 16th, but residents are still under lockdown in their areas. Recently, a man filmed daily life in his residential area to reveal the truth. In the video, he said he was in the most severe epidemic area ...