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China Suddenly Abandoned Its Zero COVID Policy. How Did It Start In The First Place?
January 28, 2023

China Suddenly Abandoned Its Zero COVID Policy. How Did It Start In The First Place?

By Ceren Ergenc
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. 

How Beijing Accidentally Ended the Zero COVID Policy
January 07, 2023

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?
Has Xi Averted a ‘Winter of Discontent’ in China?
December 13, 2022

Has Xi Averted a ‘Winter of Discontent’ in China?

By Dan Macklin
Ending “zero COVID” is Beijing’s best option, but it comes at the worst possible time.

China Begins Implementing Relaxed COVID Control Measures
December 08, 2022

China Begins Implementing Relaxed COVID Control Measures

By Associated Press
The National Health Commission scrapped many of China's most stringent anti-pandemic regulations, including routine, mandatory PCR testing.

How Zero COVID Protests Broke Through China’s Internet Censorship
December 06, 2022

How Zero COVID Protests Broke Through China’s Internet Censorship

By Larry Mullin
China’s infamous Great Firewall cracked amid late November’s protests – the exact thing the censorship apparatus was designed to prevent.

China Eases Virus Controls Amid Effort to Head off Protests
December 02, 2022

China Eases Virus Controls Amid Effort to Head off Protests

By Joe McDonald
Guangzhou, Shijiazhuang, Chengdu, and other major cities announced they were easing testing requirements and controls on movement.

How Nationalism and Xeno­phobia Drive China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Policy
December 01, 2022

How Nationalism and Xeno­phobia Drive China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Policy

By Lai-Ha Chan and Pak K. Lee
Will a post-COVID China still be committed to a policy of opening to the world?
The Real Importance of China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Protests
November 29, 2022

The Real Importance of China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Protests

By Shannon Tiezzi
“In China, everyone is one step from becoming a dissident” – and zero COVID has pushed many to make that final step.

China Virus Protests Hit Hong Kong After Mainland Rallies
November 29, 2022

China Virus Protests Hit Hong Kong After Mainland Rallies

By Kanis Leung and Zen Soo
In the biggest protests in over a year, around 100 Hong Kongers showed their support for protesters in mainland cities.

Crowd Angered by COVID-19 Lockdowns Calls for China’s Xi to Step Down
November 28, 2022

Crowd Angered by COVID-19 Lockdowns Calls for China’s Xi to Step Down

By Dave Kang and Huizhong Wu
"You cannot compare it to any other country," one protester said. "We have to find a way out."

China’s Guangzhou Locks Down Millions in ‘Zero-COVID’ Fight
November 22, 2022

China’s Guangzhou Locks Down Millions in ‘Zero-COVID’ Fight

By Huizhong Wu
Recent outbreaks are testing China’s attempt to bring a more targeted approach to its zero-COVID policies.
China’s Performative Zero-COVID Policy
November 15, 2022

China’s Performative Zero-COVID Policy

By Zhuoran Li
To bolster their standing during the pandemic, local cadres are putting a new twist on the concept of performative governance.

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