Geese, fish, and diesel trucks must all test for COVID-19 in China. China’s COVID policy continues to hammer in anxiety and financial trouble for the country. I speak with Ryan Girdusky, author of “They’re Not Listening,” on the rise of populism in the United States. We compare that to China’s political state and discuss what…
COVID-Testing Everything in China: Draconian Measures Gone Too Far; Ryan Girdusky on Populism
Hong Kong Plans to Review COVID-19 Restrictions on Monday as Cases Ease
HONG KONG—Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Sunday she plans to review COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, just days after acknowledging that many people in the global financial hub were “losing patience” with the city’s coronavirus policies. The city has some of the most stringent COVID-19 rules in the world, with a ban on flights…
Airlines Cancel Flights, Call for Travel Restriction Rollbacks Des 1/8 Glimmers of Hope
Canada’s two main airlines continue to slash their schedules and demand that Ottawa roll back COVID-19 travel restrictions to staunch the cash bleed—though experts see glimmers of hope on the horizon. WestJet Airlines Ltd. has cancelled 20 percent of its flights in March, extending schedule cuts from February amid ongoing uncertainty that continues to drain…
Airlines Cancel Flights, Call for Travel Restriction Rollbacks
Canada’s two main airlines continue to slash their schedules and demand that Ottawa roll back COVID-19 travel restrictions to staunch the cash bleed—though experts see glimmers of hope on the horizon. WestJet Airlines Ltd. has cancelled 20 percent of its flights in March, extending schedule cuts from February amid ongoing uncertainty that continues to drain…
Storm Damage in BC Prompts Gasoline and Travel Restrictions
VICTORIA—British Columbia’s public safety minister says he’s relying on the good judgment of residents to ensure the province doesn’t run out of gasoline. Mike Farnworth says B.C. residents, who are not essential workers, will be limited to buying 30 litres of fuel per gas station visit as the government looks to truck or barge gas…
Lawsuit Targets Michigan’s Restriction on Public Funds Paying for Private, Religious Education
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation partnered with Bursch Law to file a lawsuit alleging Michigan’s restriction on the use of public funds to pay for private education is unconstitutional. Five Michigan families and the Parent Advocates for Choice in Education (PACE) Foundation, a nonprofit supporting the rights of Michigan parents to provide educational opportunities for…
China Insider: Chinese Expats Stranded in Burma Following Military Coup
Burma’s military launched a coup in the early morning of Feb. 1, and said it would impose a state of emergency for one year.
China Insider: U.S. Enacts New Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials
On Dec. 21, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced new visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials believed to have engaged in human rights abuses and their immediate family members.
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China Insider: Chinese Netizens Need License to Comment on Current Affairs
The Chinese Communist Party has further tightened its control over speech, information, and public opinion, by announcing restrictions on what is allowed on Chinese social media.