Tag: Shanghai (China)

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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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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China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Mess Proves Autocracy Hurts Everyone

After the city locked down its 25 million residents and grounded most…

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From the U.S. to China: A 3-Month Quarantine Horror Story

Before boarding his flight from Los Angeles to the Chinese city of…

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Lockdowns Spread in China as Covid Cases Surge in Shanghai and Other Areas

BEIJING — Cinemas, theaters and museums have closed in downtown Shanghai, and…

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China Holds the Line on ‘Zero Covid,’ but Some Wonder for How Long

In a glitzy Shanghai shopping district, about 40 people who happened to…

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