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Migrant workers left with no job, stable income due to Xi's Zero Covid pol
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Zero-Covid policy hampered China's economy and affected the migrant workers, who were dependent on the day's salary. In the week during the Lantern Festival, workers were often seen returning to their homes, leaving factories short on labor, the report stated, adding that following the '
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Himachal becomes "Covid Free" as state records zero cases for second conse
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As Himachal Pradesh recorded zero Covid cases for the second consecutive day, the state Health Minister Dhani Ram Shandil on Wednesday congratulated the whole state for becoming 'Covid Free'.
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COVID policies in different Chinese localities determined by their socioec
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to The Diplomat, all provincial capitals declared a Stage 1 emergency before the provincial governments did, in order to accelerate emergency governance measures. However, the length and form of these lockdowns varied greatly.
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"China portraying protestors as tools of foreign powers"
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Since China abandoned its zero-COVID policy, its domestic challenges have increased, youth unemployment is high, the economy is slowing down, and COVID infections and deaths have accelerated.
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China weaponizes zero-Covid policy to subdue Tibetans: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The "Zero COVID" policy of President Xi Jinping has been a great tool for repression. Lockdowns and similar measures greatly helped the regime to implement its gigantic and hyper-technological system of control and surveillance of its citizens, under the pretext of protecting their health.
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China's economic slowdown can generate ripple effects across world: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The sharp decline in the Chinese GDP growth in 2022 was blamed on a host of factors mainly China shutting itself from the outside world due to zero Covid policy. The slow pace was blamed mainly on the strictly implemented zero-Covid policy leading to periodic lockdowns and the ruling Communi
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US dollar gains strength as Chinese Yuan depreciates amid its shrinking ec
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Notably, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, people see the dollar as the safe place to put their money in, avoiding risks; not the Chinese Yuan.
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Covid deaths increase in Tibet due to restrictions on access to hospitals,
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While the rest of the globe is recovering from the Covid outbreak, Tibetans continue to struggle for access to basic services rather than having the time to heal.
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China faces challenge due to flawed COVID containment policies, ineffectiv
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Many reports from China have suggested that hospitals in highly-populated cities, including Shanghai and Beijing are overflowing with patients despite officials claiming that the outbreak had peaked last month.
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Chinese students in US universities face threats from Communist Party
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The protests by students in Chinese universities against the Communist party's Zero Covid Policy was appreciated by Chinese students in the US, but these students across the world face threats from the Communist authorities in China through its "police stations" and other means, reported The
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Xi's protectionist, zero Covid policy hampering China's economy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Many experts and observers are holding Chinese President Xi Jinping's mismanagement of the Covid crisis, especially his Zero Covid policy, for the current economic situation in China. High domestic inflation, power crisis, and geopolitical tensions are some roadblocks created by Xi's governm
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China reports more than 12,000 COVID-related deaths from January 13-19: Re
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday that 12,658 patients had died in medical institutions between January 13 and 19.
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