Search For "covid policy"
Fire in Urumqi set off public anger and questions about China's zero-Covid
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A fire in a residential high-rise in Urumqi, where many residents have been under lockdown, set off public anger and questions about China's zero-Covid policy.
Read More
China reports third consecutive daily record for new Covid cases
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
35,909 cases were reported including 3,405 locally transmitted cases and 31,504 local asymptomatic cases, state media Xinhua reported.
Read More
China reports new daily record COVID cases for second consecutive day
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Of the total COVID cases, 3,041 were symptomatic while 29,654 were asymptomatic, Reuters news agency reported. The report added that Thursday's new local COVID-19 infections set a daily record, beating a figure set in mid-April.
Read More
China witnesses massive labour uprising at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory aga
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China is witnessing a massive labour uprising from one of the most oppressed classes in the manufacturing hub of the world at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory against its zero Covid policy.
Read More
China's daily Covid cases hit record high: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On Monday, China's top health official said that country is facing the 'most complicated and severest anti-epidemic situation' since the emergence of coronavirus.
Read More
China suppresses the media, critical reporting to shape its image, reveals
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In China, several media houses and journalists are being intimidated and the flow of information is brought under strict control, revealed a recently released report by US-based think tank Freedom House on Tuesday. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to establish a stronghold in cont
Read More
As China tightens Covid curbs, foreign companies witness all-time low
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Foreign companies in China are on the verge of closure due to severe losses because of stringent Covid curbs and other movement restrictions
Read More
Confusion and angst follow as China eases coronavirus restrictions
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The reaction to China's most significant easing of coronavirus controls has been a jumble of conflicting priorities and public sentiment since Beijing announced the changes a week ago.
Read More
Moody's closing its consulting business in China, laying off staff
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The US-headquartered credit rating firm, Moody's Corp is shutting it's China consulting business and is laying off its staff.
Read More
Beijing's most populous district asks residents to stay put amid COVID spi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Chaoyang district, the worst-hit and also the most populous district in the city, advised residents to stay put during the weekend and not leave the area unless necessary, state media outlet Global Times reported.
Read More
Xinjiang Police investigating 3 men for 'malicious' anti-lockdown comments
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Xinjiang police are investigating three men for 'malicious' anti-lockdown comments, critical of COVID-19 restrictions in the regional capital, Urumqi on the live stream.
Read More
China's Guangzhou witnesses massive protests amid stringent zero-covid res
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China's Guangzhou has been facing severe protests by residents due to extreme zero-covid measures the sprawling port city is a major trading hub of China but is now under a livelihood crisis due to lockdowns.
Read More