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Inside Shanghai's indefinite lockdown: isolation, outcry and food shortages
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 12, 2022
Shanghai's latest citywide lockdown has left residents anxious about being separated from their children, pets and struggling to find food.
After Ukraine invasion, Germany reconsiders trading with autocrats
Apr 12, 2022
Russia’s aggression has forced Germany to reconsider the notion that trade helps promote democracy.
Could the U.S. have weakened its financial clout by using it to sanction Russia?
Apr 4, 2022
Probably not, but Russia and China are likely to keep looking for ways to avoid U.S.-controlled financial infrastructure.
Life inside Shanghai’s latest COVID surge
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 29, 2022
Shanghai officials boast that their strategy to snuff out the spread of COVID-19 is preferable to a city-wide lockdown. For residents living through the current wave, the effects are jarring.
How China could cushion the effects of sanctions on Russia
by
Lily Jamali
Mar 18, 2022
China has experience serving as a sort of middleman for sanctioned nations like North Korea and Iran, one expert says.
China walks a trade tightrope between Russia and the West
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Jennifer Pak
Mar 17, 2022
The Chinese government is opposed to sanctions against Russia and says it will continue to trade with it. But that is not easy in practice.
If China aids Russia, what options would the U.S. have?
Mar 16, 2022
The U.S. could expand tariffs on Chinese goods — but that may raise prices for American consumers.
For public good, not for profit.
China's COVID outbreak causing new manufacturing slowdowns
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Matt Levin
Mar 14, 2022
China’s zero-tolerance approach to the virus is affecting American as well as Chinese companies.
Shanghai is under COVID-19 restrictions after omicron surge
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 14, 2022
China's financial capital is not under a full lockdown, but strict anti-COVID measures still weigh on residents.
Could China scoop up Russian goods at bargain-basement prices because of sanctions?
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Jennifer Pak
Mar 8, 2022
If fewer countries want Russian goods, supply goes up and China could, in theory, get cheaper prices. It is a whole other thing in practice.