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COVID-19

December 30, 2022
From Zero to All-Out COVID: The Power of the Politburo’s Standing Committee
By Bonnie Girard
Ultimately, the choice was Xi's, but his colleagues on the Standing Committee of the Politburo wield extraordinary power, collectively and individually.

December 22, 2022
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.

December 16, 2022
Decoding China’s COVID-19 Policy U-Turn
By Brian Wong
Current discussions often highlight the role of the vocal protests in late November in shifting China's COVID zero policy. But the shift had already begun in early November.

December 14, 2022
New South Wales’ Pandemic Fines Shed Light on Policing Problems
By Dechlan Brennan
The NSW government’s “law and order” response to the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant fines on those least able to pay up.

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.

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.

December 07, 2022
Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei Says China Unrest Won’t Alter Regime
By Barry Hatton
The recent unrest in several Chinese cities is “a big deal,” Ai acknowledges. But he calls for “realistic thinking” about the protests.

December 07, 2022
How Myanmar’s United Wa State Army Responded to COVID-19
By Yaolong Xian
The country's most powerful armed rebel group has played a prominent role in battling the pandemic in the areas under its control.

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.

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?

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.

November 23, 2022
China Anti-virus Curbs Spur Fears of Global Economic Impact
By Joe McDonald
Changes in China's anti-virus controls may be a step toward lifting controls, but "zero COVID" might stay in place until as late as the second half of next year.