Companies that reaped windfalls helping the government implement strict ‘zero Covid’ controls are now struggling to pay and keep workers. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/world/asia/china-covid-protests.html David Pierson, Keith Bradsher and Muyi Xiao Original Source: NY Times >>
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Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens
Also, Brazilians storm government offices and the Times investigates a 2021 Kabul airstrike. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/briefing/china-travel-quarantine-brazil-asia.html Amelia Nierenberg Original Source: NY Times >>
As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-borders-covid.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>
As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-covid-border.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>
China’s Covid Surge Threatens Villages as Lunar New Year Approaches
Millions are expected to travel home this month, spreading Covid to rural communities where health care services are woefully underdeveloped. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/world/asia/china-covid-rural-villages-countryside.html David Pierson, Joy Dong, Claire Fu and Olivia Wang Original Source: NY Times >>
Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery
Years of lockdowns took a brutal toll on businesses. Now, the rapid spread of Covid after a chaotic reopening has deprived them of workers and customers. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/business/china-economy-covid.html Keith Bradsher Original Source: NY Times >>
As China Drops Travel Rules, Wariness Rises Over its Covid Outbreak
Many welcomed Beijing’s plan to loosen quarantine rules for travelers, but concerns linger about the country’s Covid wave. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/world/asia/china-covid-travel-rules.html Chang Che, Claire Fu and Amy Chang Chien Original Source: NY Times >>
China’s Looming ‘Tsunami’ of Covid Cases Will Test Its Hospitals
To conserve resources for the severely ill, the government is urging residents not to seek help unless necessary. But the pivot has left many confused and anxious. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/world/asia/china-covid-hospitals.html Alexandra Stevenson, Joy Dong and Olivia Wang Original Source: NY Times >>
From the U.S. to China: A 3-Month Quarantine Horror Story
A lawyer flew home to China hoping to see his family for the first time since the pandemic began. Instead, he was trapped in three months of quarantine. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/world/asia/china-covid-quarantine-shanghai.html Vivian Wang Original Source: NY Times >>
Collateral Damage of China's Virus Policy: Fruit
The closure of Chinese land borders and the tightened screening of goods have driven Southeast Asian fruit farmers into debt. Many have had to abandon their harvest. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/05/world/asia/virus-vietnam-china-fruit.html Vo Kieu Bao Uyen, Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono Original Source: NY Times >>