Protesters in China are eager to see an easing of “zero-COVID” rules, but health experts warn that doing so could prompt a massive health emergency.
Stephanie Yang
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‘It’s a nightmare’: Hong Kong runs low on coffins as Omicron exacts deadly toll
Outbreaks in Hong Kong and mainland China are testing the limits of a zero tolerance COVID-19 policy.
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Escalating war in Ukraine raises the stakes for China’s balancing act with Russia
China faces growing economic and geopolitical risks from the intensifying war in Ukraine as it attempts to preserve its relationship with Russia without alienating the West.
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In dispatches from Ukraine, one Chinese man attracts love — and hate
Wang Jixian of China lives in Odesa, Ukraine, and posts videos of his life in the war zone. “Good morning. I just got up. It’s March 1, spring has arrived,” he begins, panning his phone to show snow blanketing the ground. “I am in Odesa, Ukraine. Right now it’s 10 in the morning. It’s snowed a lot. We are still alive.”