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Covid-19 ‘leaked from Wuhan laboratory’ says whistleblower, US & China blamed | World | News
A whistleblower who worked in Wuhan has repeated claims Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory. The Wuhan Institute of Virology, a high security lab specialising in coronaviruses, has long been tipped by some as the origin point of the pandemic, which killed 6,646,172 worldwide. Both China and the lab have […]
China relaxes COVID restrictions amid rare nationwide protests
Until recently, cities across the country had been tightening their lockdowns and building new quarantine shelters amid surging COVID-19 cases. But after popular frustration erupted in nationwide demonstrations last weekend, many are making an about-turn. Beijing this week has begun to allow people who contract COVID-19 and their close contacts […]
China Reports Two COVID Deaths As Some Restrictions Eased
HONG KONG — China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations. The National Health Commission said one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan. No information was given about the ages […]
China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased
Comment on this story Comment HONG KONG — China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations. The National Health Commission said one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan. No information […]
China Covid crackdown as man clings to couch in his home in confrontation | World | News
A harrowing clip shared on Chinese social media this week saw a desperate man being forcibly dragged out of his own home by Covid authorities. The man, living in Hangzhou, had refused to go to a quarantine facility, leading to the violent confrontation caught on camera. This comes as Chinese […]
China and the challenge to global order
Executive summary For two decades, China sought to profit from key arrangements of the global political and economic order. Now, in several (though not all) domains, China seeks to subvert these long-standing arrangements and prevent the emergence of new ones, in order to broaden its scope for action. It has […]
More China cities ease curbs, but full zero-Covid exit still a far cry
BEIJING: More Chinese cities, including Urumqi in the far west, announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries to make its zeroCovid policy more targeted and less onerous after unprecedented protests against restrictions last weekend. The country on Sunday reported two additional Covid-19 deaths in the provinces […]
Seeking Manufacturing Market Stability in China and Beyond
Recently I spoke with an entrepreneur in my hometown who is sourcing packaging in China for his startup. This post contains his questions and my answers, together with additional questions from a number of my prior speaking engagements. What advice do you have regarding dealing with sourcing in China in […]
Exit Ban Risk When Doing Business in China – Hold ‘Em, Fold ‘Em or Return?
We invited Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business faculty members Chris Carr and Jack Wroldsen to submit this guest post, and they kindly agreed to do so. Their recent scholarly research focuses on exit bans in business disputes. As the business door to China reopens, however slowly that may be, […]
China WFOE Shutdowns: Fast or Legal?
A while back (I am being intentionally vague here to avoid identifying anyone) a U.S. client company contacted our China lawyers about shutting down its China WFOE and/or terminating all of its roughly 47 China employees in one fell swoop. The U.S. company had discovered rampant corruption among its employees […]
China can use TikTok to collect data on users & spy: FBI chief
WASHINGTON: FBI director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok, warning Friday that control of the popular video sharing app is in the hands of a Chinese government “that doesn’t share our values”. Wray said the FBI was concerned that the Chinese had the ability to control the […]
Trudeau Denounces China for its Failure to Allow Protests Over Covid Policies – JONATHAN TURLEY
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left many of us gobsmacked this week when he denounced China for its crackdown on protesters. Many of us denounced Trudeau for his authoritarian crackdown on truckers protesting Canada’s Covid policies. Trudeau used terrorist laws to freeze bank accounts, treat truckers as terrorists, and treat […]
Safety in isolation? Why Xi Jinping’s policies for China may backfire.
With Xi Jinping poised to achieve a rare 3rd time period at following week’s 20th Communist Bash Congress, a critical question is whether his emphasis on buttressing China will thrive in building it potent and autonomous – or as an alternative deepen its isolation and carry economic stagnation. China’s increase […]