Shanghai
-
World
Your Thursday Briefing: A Stronger NATO Emerges
We’re covering NATO’s new strategic plan and the psychological scars of Shanghai’s lockdown. From left, the NATO secretary general Jens…
Read More » -
World
After Shanghai Reopens for Most, Relief, Reunions, but Also Anxieties
They strolled and cycled through their own city like dazed tourists. They hopped onto ferries once again, crossing the Huangpu…
Read More » -
World
As China Doubles Down on Lockdowns, Some Chinese Seek an Exit
Clara Xie had long wondered whether she might leave China one day. She chafed at the country’s censorship regime, and…
Read More » -
World
China’s Covid Lockdown Outrage Tests Limits of Triumphant Propaganda
Immediately after Beijing said it had detected a new coronavirus outbreak, officials hurried to assure residents was no reason to…
Read More » -
World
Covid Lockdowns Revive the Ghosts of a Planned Economy
Yang Wenhui should be a proud example of China’s rise from economic rubble to global powerhouse. Growing up poor, he…
Read More » -
World
Covid Outbreak in Beijing Prompts Panic Buying and Fears of a Lockdown
BEIJING — Families in Beijing rushed to stock up on food. Supermarkets stayed open late. Residents endured long lines for…
Read More » -
World
Shanghai’s Low Covid Death Toll Revives Questions About China’s Numbers
By the numbers, Shanghai has been an exemplar of how to save lives during a pandemic. Despite the city’s more…
Read More » -
World
China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Mess Proves Autocracy Hurts Everyone
Long before the “zero Covid” policy, China had a “zero sparrow” policy. In the spring of 1958, the Chinese government…
Read More » -
World
Shanghai residents bristle as a lockdown enters a second week with more testing.
Residents have swarmed the police officers who enter their neighborhoods wearing white protective suits. They have shouted out their windows…
Read More » -
World
Lockdowns in China Block Truck Shipments and Close Factories
BEIJING — China’s mounting Covid-19 restrictions are creating further disruptions to global supply chains for consumer electronics, car parts and…
Read More »