China Zero Covid

A look back at 2022: The year of war, unrest and grief

The year 2022 was tumultuous. It was the year of war — Russia's Vladimir Putin launched an invasion in Ukraine — unrest and grief. The year started calmly, stepping out of the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, only to see a war upending the lives of countless and countries becoming angrier

From zero-COVID to confusion: China struggles to live with the virus

For three years, people in China followed the strictest zero-COVID policy. Now, the curbs have been lifted and people are back out on the streets. But rising infections have overwhelmed the country's medical infrastructure

WATCH: Uyghurs condemn China's Zero Covid policy

The hardships caused by the Zero Covid policy led to widespread protests across China in recent weeks that forced the Chinese government to relax some of the restrictions put in place to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

How life will change as China relaxes its COVID-19 restrictions

China is rolling back on its tough zero-COVID policy after the curbs sparked unprecedented protests. Now, people infected with the virus but with mild or no symptoms can now isolate at home rather than in state-managed facilities. The need for frequent mass testing has also been scrapped

Have protests pushed China to step away from its zero-COVID policy?

After following the strictest zero-COVID policy since the outbreak of the virus, China has signalled a shift, with some cities such as Guangzhou, Beijing and Chongqing lifting curbs. This comes after the country witnessed the most widespread and unprecedented demonstrations over the last few days

Great Wall of Porn: How China is using sex bots to quell the COVID protests on social media

A search for the names of the Chinese cities where mass, unprecedented protests are taking place over the strict zero-COVID policy saw users being flooded with lewd posts. Analysts point out that it’s a tried-and-tested method used by the authorities to crush dissent

Another 'Tiananmen Square'? China sees protests like never before over zero-COVID policy

Across cities in China, people have taken to the streets lighting candles and holding up blank pages in a rare act of defiance against President Xi Jinping's autocratic zero-COVID policy. This is the largest anti-government demonstration since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest

Explained: What is friendshoring and will it stop the disruption of supply chains during geopolitical crisis?

Friendshoring is a practice of relocating supply chains to countries where the risk of disruption from political chaos is low. Companies are using geopolitics in their risk calculation with China’s zero-COVID policy and the Ukraine war causing major chaos

Will China really follow its zero-COVID policy for five years? What the latest row is all about

A senior Communist Party official was quoted as saying that mass testing and strict lockdowns would continue for the next five years, prompting fear and concern from residents. However, censors immediately scrubbed out any mentions of the comment