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“Under Xi’s command, China’s bureaucracy has become obsessed not so much with saving lives or eventually living with COVID-19 but rather with maintaining ... Show more
The Problem With Zero: The fog of uncertainty is thick as protests against COVID lockdowns continue, but there is no question this is a major juncture in ...
foreignaffairs.com/china/problem-zero-xi-pandemic-policy-crisis
At Shanghai vigil, bold shout for change preceded crackdown: SHANGHAI (AP) — The mourners in Shanghai lit candles and placed flowers. Someone scrawled “Urumqi ...
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Why China Isn’t Facing Another Tiananmen Moment: Chinese protesters are fed up with the country’s repressive ‘zero Covid’ policies, but the regime remains ...
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“Under Xi’s command, China’s bureaucracy has become obsessed not so much with saving lives or eventually living with COVID-19 but rather with maintaining ... Show more
The Problem With Zero: The fog of uncertainty is thick as protests against COVID lockdowns continue, but there is no question this is a major juncture in ...
foreignaffairs.com/china/problem-zero-xi-pandemic-policy-crisis
At Shanghai vigil, bold shout for change preceded crackdown: SHANGHAI (AP) — The mourners in Shanghai lit candles and placed flowers. Someone scrawled “Urumqi ...
apnews.com/article/health-china-xi-jinping-shanghai-covid-b85c65c576b9326c012a19422ae2dc82
Why China Isn’t Facing Another Tiananmen Moment: Chinese protesters are fed up with the country’s repressive ‘zero Covid’ policies, but the regime remains ...
wsj.com/articles/why-china-isnt-facing-another-tiananmen-moment-11669996522
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The Chinese government exercises control through local busybodies, explains Lynette H. Ong
economist.com/by-invitation/2022/12/01/the-chinese-government-exercises-control-through-local-busybodies-explains-lynette-h-ong
How a deadly fire ignited dissent over China's zero-COVID policy: Stunning scenes of dissent and defiance played out across China over the past week ...
ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/how-a-deadly-fire-ignited-dissent-over-china-s-zero-covid-policy-1.6179505
Opinion | Xi Broke the Social Contract That Helped China Prosper: Has another autocratic regime ever taken away the rights of so many people to lead a normal ...
nytimes.com/2022/12/01/opinion/china-covid-protests.html
As Xi Cracks Down on China’s Protesters, Demonstrators Around the World Show Solidarity
time.com/6238212/china-protests-solidarity-demonstrations/
Analysis: Under Jiang, China projected a more open image: He grinned, and — just eight years after the crackdown on democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square — ...
apnews.com/article/health-china-beijing-covid-jiang-zemin-bbef605b71a8831ba396437d0b978817
China zero-COVID: 5 things investors are watching as Beijing signals shift: From eyeing energy stocks to preparing for Xi Jinping dig in on his COVID policy ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/china-zero-covid-policy-5-things-investors-markets-xi-investing-2022-12
'Don't yell that': fears compete with calls for 'freedom' at China protests: As a large Beijing street protest against strict COVID curbs reached a climax late ...
reuters.com/world/china/dont-yell-that-fears-compete-with-calls-freedom-china-protests-2022-12-02/
President Xi Admits the Chinese People Have Had Enough of His COVID Lockdowns: The private comments were reportedly made as Beijing continues to refuse to ...
thedailybeast.com/president-xi-admits-the-chinese-people-have-had-enough-of-his-covid-lockdowns
Leaked Document Shows China Eyeing Three Key Dates for Protest Crackdown: Chinese officials are attempting to quell a strong public response that doesn't seem to ...
newsweek.com/leaked-document-china-considering-three-dates-covid-protest-crackdown-1764302
Students are often at the heart of protests in China: Their frustration goes beyond the zero-covid policy
economist.com/china/2022/12/01/students-are-often-at-the-heart-of-protests-in-china
Chinese Media Compares Oath Keepers' Prosecution to Xi's Protest Crackdown: The Global Times wrote in an op-ed that "the Capitol riots have severely traumatized ...
newsweek.com/chinese-media-compares-oath-keepers-prosecution-xis-protest-crackdown-1764311
Xi Jinping Approaches Multiple Points of No Return: Beijing assumes it can change course if policies fail. Zero-Covid shows this is no longer the case.
wsj.com/articles/xi-jinping-approaches-multiple-points-of-no-return-zero-covid-real-estate-one-child-policy-hong-kong-protests-11669914699
From Xinjiang to Shanghai, Protests Grow in China over COVID Restrictions After Fatal Apartment Fire
democracynow.org/2022/11/28/protests_erupt_china_strict_zero_covid
China begins loosening COVID restrictions after massive protests: The loosening restrictions come after nationwide protests erupted in late November as the ...
axios.com/2022/12/03/china-covid-restrictions-end-zero-covid-protests
Xi Versus the Street: The COVID protests are not simply cries for personal freedom but signal the start of a more turbulent era of politics for Xi's China ...
foreignaffairs.com/china/xi-versus-street
Protests in China: at the end of infallibility.: Thousands of Chinese surprised the world when they demonstrated all at once. First it was about the strict ...
spiegel.de/ausland/china-wie-stabil-ist-die-diktatur-von-xi-jinping-a-2b86ea5c-aa6e-4e46-971a-31ce8c2a0bf8
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As the world looks on, the failure of zero-covid is not only a life-threatening error, but also an embarrassment. How Xi Jinping handles this test of his ... Show more
Xi Jinping’s zero-covid policy has turned a health crisis into a political one: Caught between raging disease and unpopular and costly lockdowns ...
economist.com/leaders/2022/12/01/xi-jinpings-zero-covid-policy-has-turned-a-health-crisis-into-a-political-one
What 1989 can teach us about the recent protests in China: The differences are as important as the similarities
economist.com/china/2022/12/01/what-1989-can-teach-us-about-the-recent-protests-in-china
Protests in China and Iran: The Rumblings of Freedom: Illiberal regimes are on the rise worldwide. But the simultaneous unrest in China and Iran is now changing ...
zeit.de/2022/49/proteste-china-iran-revolutionen-freiheit
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German-Chinese Relations: "The nerves are on edge": China's zero-Covid policy is harmful to the economy, says the president of the European Chamber of Commerce ...
zeit.de/wirtschaft/2022-11/china-proteste-wirtschaftsbeziehungen-joerg-wuttke-interview
After protests, Chinese cities relax quarantine rules and compulsory testing - Tageblatt.lu
tageblatt.lu/non-classe/chinesische-staedte-lockern-quarantaeneregeln-und-testpflicht/
Fears compete with calls for ‘freedom’ at China protests: Trying to gauge the mood at China’s demonstrations has been difficult when everyone knows that the ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-fears-compete-with-calls-for-freedom-at-china-protests/
"Teenagers Who...": On China Protests, Xi Jinping Has This Theory, Says Report
ndtv.com/world-news/on-protests-in-china-president-xi-jinping-has-this-theory-3573244
Why China’s lockdown protests pose an unprecedented challenge to Beijing: While local protests in China over environmental, labour and land disputes are not ...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping believes ‘frustrated students’ are behind Covid protests, EU officials say
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Inside China's fight over the future of zero-COVID: Samuel Ren is sick of zero-COVID.
reuters.com/world/china/inside-chinas-fight-over-future-zero-covid-2022-12-02/
Stories of our times: China’s protests: A view from the inside: Chinese cities have seen days of extraordinary protests calling for an end to the country’s ...
podfollow.com/1501716010/episode/02fb05243a2b30d6aa6c257d081819960b71c993/view
'Don't yell that': Fears compete with calls for 'freedom' at China protests
channelnewsasia.com/asia/fears-freedom-china-protests-covid-19-xi-jinping-3118041
Lucinda Creighton: The grand ‘deal’ between China’s leader and its citizens is fraying
businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/lucinda-creighton-the-grand-deal-between-chinas-leader-and-its-citizens-is-fraying/
From porter to billionaire: Jimmy Lai stands for the "Chinese Dream" and Xi Jinping hates him for it
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/vom-koffertraeger-zum-milliardaer-jimmy-lai-steht-fuer-den-chinesischen-traum-und-xi-jinping-hasst-ihn-dafuer/
Covid protests speak to evolution of Chinese dissent: China has decided to fight widespread anti-Covid lockdown protests by combining the heavy dose of official ...
asiatimes.com/2022/12/covid-protests-speak-to-evolution-of-chinese-dissent/
The protests are just the beginning: If Xi Jinping doesn't get a grip on China's economy, his problems will only get worse
businessinsider.de/politik/die-proteste-sind-erst-der-anfang-wenn-xi-jinping-chinas-wirtschaft-nicht-in-den-griff-bekommt-werden-seine-probleme-nur-noch-schlimmer/
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