- Photo: Fujian 168, by Candice and Jarrettby Cindy Carter on May 14, 2022 at 3:23 am
Fujian 168, by Candice and Jarrett (CC BY-NC 2.0)
- Netizen Voices: China Tightens Restrictions on Passports and Outbound Travel Amid COVIDby Oliver Young on May 14, 2022 at 12:07 am
After nearly two and a half years of pandemic-related restrictions limiting inbound travel to China, the Chinese government is now increasing restrictions on outbound travel, as well. On Thursday, the National Immigration Administration stated that it would “strictly limit” unnecessary overseas travel by Chinese citizens. As COVID cases rise and dozens of Chinese cities remain
- Hong Kong National Security Police Arrest 90-Year-Old Cardinal Zenby Joseph Brouwer on May 13, 2022 at 11:31 pm
Hong Kong national security police arrested Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun on Wednesday for alleged conspiracy to collude with foreign powers. Cardinal Zen is a 90-year-old former bishop and senior figure in Hong Kong’s democracy movement. He is reportedly in frail health. Zen was arrested for being a former trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund,
- The Washington Post – China shuts down talk of covid hardship; users strike backby Cindy Carter on May 12, 2022 at 7:11 pm
- Photo: The masterclass, by Gauthier DELECROIXby Cindy Carter on May 11, 2022 at 10:33 pm
The masterclass, by Gauthier DELECROIX (CC BY 2.0)
- Censors Show Zero Tolerance for WHO Criticism of China’s Zero-COVID Policyby Oliver Young on May 11, 2022 at 10:14 pm
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) criticized China’s zero-COVID policy and called on the government to transition to another strategy for dealing with the pandemic. The move was poorly received by the Chinese government, which censored news of the WHO’s criticism on Chinese social media. As numerous Chinese cities grapple with weeks of lockdown
- Shanghai Tightens Lockdown After Politburo Standing Committee Warningby Joseph Brouwer on May 11, 2022 at 7:36 am
On Thursday, May 5, the Politburo Standing Committee decreed that there is no place for those who would “distort, doubt, or deny” China’s “dynamic zero-COVID” policy. In response, Shanghai’s already-stringent lockdown immediately intensified as city officials rushed to pursue victory in “the Battle to Defend Shanghai.” At China Media Project, David Bandurski analyzed the language
- Campus Lockdowns, Exam Delays, Other Frustrations for Chinese Studentsby Alex Yu on May 11, 2022 at 7:33 am
The past weekend has brought more bad news for many Chinese students who have found themselves at the whim of the government’s aggressive and sustained zero-COVID policies. On Saturday, Shanghai officials announced that the city’s university and high school entrance exams (known as gaokao and zhongkao, respectively) would be postponed by a month to early
- China Media Project – Honoring China’s Heroesby Cindy Carter on May 10, 2022 at 2:48 am
- Photo: Well oiled wedding photography machine, by tzejenby Cindy Carter on May 10, 2022 at 2:37 am
Well oiled wedding photography machine, by tzejen (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
- New HK Chief Executive John Lee Wins Unopposed Election by Vetted Electorsby Oliver Young on May 10, 2022 at 2:05 am
On Sunday, Hong Kong’s recently reorganized Electoral Committee selected John Lee to be the next Chief Executive of Hong Kong, a position that he will take over from current Chief Executive Carrie Lam on July 1, the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover from Britain to China. Running unopposed and chosen by a group
- China-Africa Project – Lockdown “Shout-Out” Videos Featuring Africans Raise Controversyby Cindy Carter on May 9, 2022 at 6:52 pm
- DW – Coronavirus: Shanghai residents evade censors to expose life during lockdownby Cindy Carter on May 7, 2022 at 1:04 am
- CPJ – How China is stepping up harassment of foreign correspondentsby Cindy Carter on May 7, 2022 at 12:43 am
- Photo: 泉州湾大桥 (Quanzhou Bay Cross-Sea Bridge, Fujian), by 最光阴by Cindy Carter on May 7, 2022 at 12:32 am
泉州湾大桥 (Quanzhou Bay Cross-Sea Bridge, Fujian), by 最光阴 (CC BY-NC 2.0)