China zero-tolerance COVID policy

Mass mobilization has been key to Beijing’s pandemic strategy, but its continuation is undermining effective governance.

Not yet – it’s still life in limbo for many of Shanghai’s residents.

Signs of economic downturns in Shanghai and Guangdong are especially troubling, considering the outsized role they play in China’s overall economy.

Top doctors have been among those silenced for urging a shift away from China's draconian pandemic control strategy.

Past precedent suggests the Chinese leader is willing to deprioritize growth to focus on more urgent goals, but only as long as he is supported by a sufficient economic cushion.

Amid the Shanghai lockdown, government efforts to silence and prosecute critics have received more public attention – and sparked increasing outrage.

Instead of seeking to transform China, the Biden administration is content to see China’s foreign and domestic policies hamper its competitiveness.

A botched response to the Beijing outbreak could dent the Communist Party’s reputation and with it, top leader Xi Jinping’s room for maneuver.

Lockdowns in Shanghai and elsewhere are resulting in shortages, as there’s a backlog of goods waiting to be moved within China and around the world.

The Shanghai lockdown highlighted pre-existing fault lines in China between state and society, as well as the central and local governments.

One Shanghai resident reflects on his experience during two weeks of COVID-19 lockdown.