Commentary The great fear of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that it will suffer the fate of the Soviet Union was on full display with the abrupt decision to abandon the country’s COVID-zero policy. The unrelenting policy, which had been strictly applied month after month for almost three years, was the personal…

News Analysis From the “White Paper Revolution” to the “Fireworks Movement,” from the workers’ protests at a pharmaceutical factory in Chongqing to the workers’ protest march at a biotech company in Hangzhou, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has uncharacteristically backed down and made concessions. Analysts have suggested that the Chinese have begun to shake off…

Commentary The latest tumult from China is a microcosm of the past year. The People’s Liberation Army attacked across the de facto border into India, and swarmed the Philippine islands. Xi Jinping supposedly ended strict COVID-19 lockdowns due to the biggest protests since Falun Gong protesters surrounded the Chinese Communist Party’s Zhongnanhai leadership compound in…

Commentary Over a week has passed since China abandoned its zero-COVID policy. The sudden move caused chaos in society, and Beijing was not prepared. The drugs for flu and fever are sold out. Long queues are seen outside the hospitals consisting of people with fever, mild common cold symptoms, or those who want to consult…

Those who saw the recent protests supporting China’s White Paper Revolution in Australia may notice the silhouette of a famous bear–Winnie-the-Pooh. As the crowd shouted slogans of “CCP, step down! Xi Jinping, step down,” in response to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s Zero-COVID policy, Winnie, who wore an official cap of emperors in China’s Qing…

The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity is presenting an exclusive panel on the recent White Paper Protest in China. The event will be held on Dec. 7 from 8:00—9:30 p.m. ET in the Schermerhorn Room at Columbia University. This panel will explore the anti-lockdown White Paper Protest and rebirth of the student movement in China. Speakers:…

An exclusive panel on the recent anti-lockdown White Paper Protest and rebirth of the student movement in China. The event will be held on Dec. 7 from 8:00—9:30 p.m. ET at Columbia University. Presented by The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. Speakers: Andrew Nathan: professor of Political Science at Columbia University, author and Chair of Human…