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China’s Social Control Mechanisms on Full Display Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
By Dake Kang
People with ties to Wuhan are being tracked, quarantined, and even outed on social media.
Could Japan Call off the Tokyo Olympics Following the Coronavirus Outbreak?
By Thisanka Siripala
As China struggles to contain the coronavirus, there are looming fears the virus could threaten the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Japan.
North Korea Beefs Up Measures to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea is undertaking unusually public efforts to combat the new disease.
The Geopolitical Consequences of the Coronavirus Outbreak
By Ridvan Bari Urcosta
Will China be forced into “hibernation” amid the epidemic?
The Face of the Coronavirus: Face Masks
By Layne Vandenberg
Exclusively associating face masks with the coronavirus vilifies Chinese culture and fashion.
How the Coronavirus Outbreak Played out on China’s Social Media
By Johanna M. Costigan and Xu Xin
Amid a vacuum in state action, netizens asked each other for help with the coronavirus -- a move that some later found out was violating China’s ban on “spreading rumors.”
Australia Defends Plan to Create Island Quarantine Camp for Wuhan Evacuees
By Associated Press
Australia is preparing to send potentially hundreds of its citizens rescued from Hubei province to remote Christmas Island.
Wuhan Coronavirus and the Tacitus Trap
By Fu Yu
The outbreak revealed long-standing deficiencies inside China’s local administrations, which may pose a threat to the credibility of local governments across the PRC.
One Coronavirus, Two Systems: New Epidemic Hits at Hong Kong’s Political Divide
By Shannon Tiezzi
The outbreak taps into deep-seated anti-mainland sentiments in Hong Kong.
China Virus Outbreak May Wallop Economy, Financial Markets
By Associated Press
China’s economy might face additional headwinds from a possible public health crisis.
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