COVID-19

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

Indonesian authorities are hoping that the return of Chinese visitors will mark the beginning of the end for the island's long COVID-19 slump.

Center-local dynamics are incentivizing a cover-up of China’s COVID-19 statistics well before they reach the public.

Those numbers may still underestimate the toll, though the government said the "emergency peak" of its latest surge appears to have passed.

China's move appeared to be retaliation for “discriminatory entry measures” against Chinese travelers amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

In 2019, before the pandemic, around 11 million Chinese visited Thailand each year. 

China’s central government aimed to modify the zero COVID policy incrementally following the 20th Party Congress. What went wrong?

Thai officials are projecting that 5 million Chinese nationals will visit in 2023, buoying the recovery of the country's tourism sector.

North Korea’s quest to strengthen its military power will require financial backing – which means reopening borders for trade and migrant workers. 

Beijing sharply criticized decisions by several countries (including the U.S., France, and Australia) to require COVID tests for new arrivals from China.

Ultimately, the choice was Xi's, but his colleagues on the Standing Committee of the Politburo wield extraordinary power, collectively and individually.