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March 21, 2022
China Doubles Down on Zero-COVID as Incredible Year Without Deaths Ends
Chinese authorities are doubling down on the country's zero-COVID policy even as a recent surge in cases adds pressure to the stringent approach and China's economy. The Omicron-fueled increase in the country's COVID case numbers is testing China's zero-COVID policy, which aims to quickly squash any outbreak through strict safety measures and immediate lockdowns.China has pointed to the measures
Published on March 21, 2022 13:52
March 20, 2022
The Unintended Consequences of China’s Stance on Ukraine
Within hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s social media platforms saw many pro-Russian comments treating the war as a joke or an opportunity to “chigua” (吃瓜, a slang term for rubbernecking or watching a disaster from afar). Such comments have once again led the world to believe that the Chinese people are inseparable from their government and contributed to negative perceptions of
Published on March 20, 2022 21:00
With All Eyes on Russia, Serbia Nourishes Ties With China
As the Ukraine war rages on, Serbia is feeling the heat because of its ties with Russia. While in the U.N. General Assembly, Serbia voted in favor of the resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and supporting Ukrainian territorial integrity, Belgrade avoided imposing economic sanctions against Russia.With its partnership with Russia under duress, Serbian ties with Beijing appear
Published on March 20, 2022 19:00
China has fully militarized three islands in South China Sea, US admiral says
China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, arming them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming equipment and fighter jets in an increasingly aggressive move that threatens all nations operating nearby, a top US military commander said Sunday.US Indo-Pacific commander Admiral John C Aquilino said the hostile
Published on March 20, 2022 17:30
Omicron vs Zero-Covid: How long can China hold on?
China and Hong Kong are seeing their largest spike in Covid cases in more than two years, despite determinedly pursuing one of the world's strictest virus elimination policies. Most countries are now trying to live with coronavirus - so how long can China hold on to its "zero-Covid" goal? For the last two years, China's strict measures to contain Covid, enforced by swift lockdowns and aggressive
Published on March 20, 2022 17:00
Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparks concern in Taiwan over readiness for conflict with China
On a regular day, they're lawyers, software engineers and blacksmiths. But this week, they donned military fatigues, fired assault rifles at numbered targets, and marched long distances in full military gear -- all to prepare for a possible attack by China's military.The 400-odd men were some of Taiwan's reservists, the first to face a new, stringent 14-day training schedule -- up from the
Published on March 20, 2022 14:22
Hu Wei: Possible Outcomes of the Russo-Ukrainian War and China’s Choice
The Russo-Ukrainian War is the most severe geopolitical conflict since World War II and will result in far greater global consequences than September 11 attacks. At this critical moment, China needs to accurately analyze and assess the direction of the war and its potential impact on the international landscape. At the same time, in order to strive for a relatively favorable external environment,
Published on March 20, 2022 14:01
Chinese article urging country to cut ties with Putin gets 1m views
When an essay from a prominent Shanghai scholar suggested China needed to cut ties with Vladimir Putin as soon as possible over the Ukraine war, the online reaction was swift.Despite being published late on a Friday evening in the Carter Center’s US-China Perception Monitor, Hu Wei’s essay soon gained a million views in and outside China, and was republished into Chinese blogs, non-official media
Published on March 20, 2022 13:59
Sri Lanka cancels school exams over paper shortage as financial crisis bites
Sri Lanka has cancelled school exams for millions of students after running out of printing paper, as the country contends with its worst financial crisis since independence in 1948. Education authorities said on Saturday the term tests, scheduled a week from Monday, were postponed indefinitely due to an acute paper shortage, with Colombo short on funds to finance imports. “School principals
Published on March 20, 2022 00:01
March 19, 2022
Turkey opens record-breaking bridge between Europe and Asia
President Tayyip Erdogan opened a massive suspension bridge across Turkey's Dardanelles Strait on Friday, the latest in a series of major infrastructure projects which he has prioritized during his two decades in power.Connecting Turkey's European and Asian shores, the 1915 Canakkale Bridge was built by Turkish and South Korean firms with an investment of €2.5 billion ($2.8 billion). It has the
Published on March 19, 2022 23:59
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