China
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World
In a Turbulent Time for China, Xi Projects Unity at an Ex-Leader’s Funeral
Paying tribute to President Jiang Zemin, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, urged the nation to rally around himself, a week after…
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World
Chinese Abroad: Worried, Wary and Protesting
Chinese expatriates in the United States are elated but nervous as they watch the protests at home.
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World
China Stems Wave of Protest, but Ripples of Resistance Remain
Students, residents, lawyers and workers are still challenging the country’s Covid-19 restrictions, even though the intensity of the political chants…
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World
Covid Protests in China Raise Hope for Solidarity Among Activists Abroad
People opposing Beijing over issues like Hong Kong, Taiwan or the persecution of Uyghurs see the moment as an opportunity…
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World
Your Monday Briefing: The Social Cost of ‘Zero Covid’
Plus, Iran abolishes the morality police and Russia vows to defy an oil price cap.
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News
A Powerful Display of Dissent in China
It is too early to tell whether the remarkable protests across China against the government’s strict “dynamic zero Covid” policy…
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Business
Defaults Loom as Poor Countries Face an Economic Storm
Debt-relief efforts are stalling as developing economies are being hit by higher interest rates, a strong dollar and slowing global…
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News
As Officials Ease Covid Restrictions, China Faces New Pandemic Risks
Huge swaths of the nation’s elderly remain vulnerable, scientists say, and a surge in deaths and hospitalizations may be inevitable.
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News
China Has an Extraordinary Covid-19 Dilemma
More than one in six people on the planet live in China. That’s 1.4 billion people who have spent the…
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World
After Mass Protests, China Appears to Back Away From Harsh Covid Rules
Several cities announced the easing of lockdown regulations and testing requirements after the country’s biggest demonstrations in decades.