With the international community gradually relaxing COVID-19 restrictions and the Beijing Winter Olympics coming to an end, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has recently announced it may “change” its “zero-COVID” policy to align with international community. Observers say that the CCP’s “zero-COVID” policy has reached a dead end and that the party is now forced…
China’s Experts Discuss Ending ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy
February 27, 2022
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Official: Canada Banks Freezing Accounts Tied to Truckers; Metaverse Faces Obstacles | NTD Business
Canadian banks start freezing accounts tied to the trucker protest, including their crypto wallets. After sticking to a strict zero covid policy for years, China could finally be thinking about dropping it — because the policy is straining the economy. It’s gold’s time to shine. The yellow metal’s rallied to its highest level in 8 months. We ask…
Hong Kong Reports 1,347 COVID-19 Cases as Healthcare System Overwhelmed
HONG KONG—Hong Kong reported 1,347 new daily COVID-19 infections on Sunday, down from the previous day’s record, but the spread, with 2,000 more suspected cases, threatens the city’s overstretched healthcare system, authorities said. The surge in COVID-19 cases, the biggest test yet for Hong Kong’s “zero-COVID” strategy, comes a day after the government said China…
Jail for Those who Return Home with ‘Malicious Intent,’ China Rewards Those who Report Close Contact with Infectious Cases
China is reinforcing its epidemic zero-tolerance policy for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in a bid to cut off population flows for and to ensure the smooth running of the Olympic games. Transient workers are being threatened with jail if they return to their hometowns with “malicious intent” and some local authorities have encouraged…
Under China’s Strict COVID Controls, Workers Who Return to Their Hometown for New Year Holiday Could Be Jailed
China is reinforcing its epidemic zero-tolerance policy for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in a bid to cut off population flows for and to ensure the smooth running of the Olympic games. Transient workers are being threatened with jail if they return to their hometowns with “malicious intent” and some local authorities have encouraged…
No Relief for Female Chinese Doctor on Pandemic’s Frontline
China’s extreme zero-COVID policy and stringent lockdowns have caused suffering, especially among many medical and health professionals such as Yu Mingzhu (using an alias for safety) who is also the mother of two young children. Yu is trained as a traditional Chinese medicine doctor and she works at a community health center in Shenyang City…
One Suspected Omicron Case Gets Cook Islands Added to Hong Kong’s List of High-Risk Countries
In less than a week, Hong Kong authorities added 12 more countries to its list of high-risk places, including Cook Islands, a small South Pacific country that announced its first ever case of COVID-19. In a statement released on Dec. 3, Prime Minister Mark Brown announced Cook Islands, a nation of about 17,600 people, had…
Hong Kong’s Zero-COVID Policy Threatens Financial Hub Status: Finance Industry Group
October 25, 2021
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Asia’s largest financial lobby group is mounting pressure on Hong Kong’s government to rethink its zero-COVID policy and ease travel restrictions for international travelers, warning that the city’s status as a financial hub is at risk. The Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) wrote an open letter (pdf) to Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary…
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