Tag: Beijing (China)

‘Parentese’ Is Truly a Lingua Franca, Global Study Finds

We’ve all seen it, we’ve all cringed at it, we’ve all done…

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Yuzuru Hanyu Retires and Figure Skating Won’t Be the Same

Yuzuru Hanyu, the two-time Olympic champion, said on Tuesday that he would…

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China’s Surveillance State Encounters Public Resistance

Chinese artists have staged performances to highlight the ubiquity of surveillance cameras.…

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As China Doubles Down on Lockdowns, Some Chinese Seek an Exit

Clara Xie had long wondered whether she might leave China one day.…

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John Lee Wins Hong Kong’s Rubber-Stamp Election

HONG KONG — John Lee “will make Hong Kongers and international investors…

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Inside China’s Zero-Covid Fortress, Xi Admits No Doubts

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, waved at crowds of giddily cheering students. He…

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China’s Covid Lockdown Outrage Tests Limits of Propaganda

Immediately after Beijing said it had detected a new coronavirus outbreak, officials…

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In Hong Kong, China’s Covid Aid Gets the Cold Shoulder

HONG KONG — Soon after Omicron overwhelmed Hong Kong’s health care system…

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China’s Covid Lockdowns Set to Further Disrupt Global Supply Chains

BEIJING — Trucks are being delayed by the testing of drivers. Container…

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