China COVID-19

Donald Trump, like every other president, has his own policies and priorities. Unlike presidents before him, Trump is not worried about hurting Beijing’s feelings in the process.

According to a new report from the Lowy Institute, Beijing provided 14 percent of the region's overseas development finance in 2021, down from 24 percent in 2015.

After three years, foreign managers are now returning to China – only to find that their businesses are no longer run according to the founding principles and practices.

Three months after Beijing ended its severe "zero COVID" policy, Bangkok says it is on track to meet its 2023 target of 5 million tourists from China.

Fang Bin posted details about the pandemic situation in Wuhan in early 2020. He spent three years in jail for his efforts.

The pandemic exposed notable deficiencies in rural healthcare – starting with the village clinic, the first level of healthcare for rural Chinese.

As China’s COVID-19 case counts soar, “North Korean defectors in China can’t receive treatment even if they are infected,” one source said.

Xi Jinping’s focus on ideological struggle will not help overcome the long-term problems that constrain China’s potential.

We tend to think China has a strict, top-down COVID-19 policy, but local variation is what really shaped the outcome, from beginning to end. 

There is a palpable sense of relief in China now that the days of zero COVID are over.

Bali and Chiang Mai are the busiest they have been since the pandemic struck three years ago, but they're still relatively quiet.