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![China Reports 60,000 COVID-related Deaths China Reports 60,000 COVID-related Deaths](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-15-180500.jpg)
China Reports 60,000 COVID-related Deaths
By Joe McDonald
Those numbers may still underestimate the toll, though the government said the "emergency peak" of its latest surge appears to have passed.
![China Halts Visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 Spat China Halts Visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 Spat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-10-175401.jpg)
China Halts Visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 Spat
By Ken Moritsugu
China's move appeared to be retaliation for “discriminatory entry measures” against Chinese travelers amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
![With High Hopes, Thailand Welcomes Chinese Tourists’ Return With High Hopes, Thailand Welcomes Chinese Tourists’ Return](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-09-151817.jpg)
With High Hopes, Thailand Welcomes Chinese Tourists’ Return
By Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul and Tied McLeod Ji
In 2019, before the pandemic, around 11 million Chinese visited Thailand each year.
![2023 New Year Resolutions for Asia’s Biggest Economies 2023 New Year Resolutions for Asia’s Biggest Economies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-06-180548.jpg)
2023 New Year Resolutions for Asia’s Biggest Economies
By Anthony Fensom
Challenges and prospects for China, Japan, and India's economic growth in 2023.
![How Beijing Accidentally Ended the Zero COVID Policy How Beijing Accidentally Ended the Zero COVID Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-06-145223.jpg)
How Beijing Accidentally Ended the Zero COVID Policy
By Zhuoran Li
China’s central government aimed to modify the zero COVID policy incrementally following the 20th Party Congress. What went wrong?
![Thailand Says COVID-19 Tests Not Needed From Chinese Tourists Thailand Says COVID-19 Tests Not Needed From Chinese Tourists](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-06-041822.jpg)
Thailand Says COVID-19 Tests Not Needed From Chinese Tourists
By Sebastian Strangio
Thai officials are projecting that 5 million Chinese nationals will visit in 2023, buoying the recovery of the country's tourism sector.
![Will China-ASEAN Relations Take a Turn for the Better Post-Pandemic? Will China-ASEAN Relations Take a Turn for the Better Post-Pandemic?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-26-011110.jpg)
Will China-ASEAN Relations Take a Turn for the Better Post-Pandemic?
By Nian Peng
As China reopens its borders, it can finally resume normal exchanges with Southeast Asian countries. But there are several potential pitfalls to watch out for.
![Xi Jinping’s Great Leap Xi Jinping’s Great Leap](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-13-115522.jpg)
Xi Jinping’s Great Leap
By Ben Lowsen
In China’s haphazard COVID-19 opening, Xi has created a crisis of a scale unseen since Mao.
![China Threatens Response to ‘Unacceptable’ COVID-19 Testing Measures China Threatens Response to ‘Unacceptable’ COVID-19 Testing Measures](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-15-165237.jpg)
China Threatens Response to ‘Unacceptable’ COVID-19 Testing Measures
By Ken Moritsugu
Beijing sharply criticized decisions by several countries (including the U.S., France, and Australia) to require COVID tests for new arrivals from China.
![China Limits How It Defines COVID-19 Deaths in Official Count China Limits How It Defines COVID-19 Deaths in Official Count](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-15-165237.jpg)
China Limits How It Defines COVID-19 Deaths in Official Count
By Huizhong Wu and Dake Kang
Unlike in most countries' official reporting, deaths that occur in patients with pre-existing illnesses are not counted among China's COVID-19 deaths.
![How COVID Shattered the ‘China Dream’ How COVID Shattered the ‘China Dream’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-20-133258.jpg)
How COVID Shattered the ‘China Dream’
By Mercy A. Kuo
The China Dream and the dreams of the Chinese people are diverging, with deep repercussions for China’s future.
![Interpreting China’s 2022 Central Economic Work Conference Interpreting China’s 2022 Central Economic Work Conference](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-03-175451.jpg)
Interpreting China’s 2022 Central Economic Work Conference
By Chutian Zhou
As one of the few top-level meetings held since China’s COVID U-turn, the CEWC’s messaging is especially important this year.