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China ends zero-COVID, but are consumers ready to spend?

by Jennifer Pak
Jan 12, 2023
Chinese officials have lifted the harshest restrictions of the zero-COVID policy, but consumers are still cautious amid surging infections.
A tourist district in Xiamen city in late December 2022 was quiet amid a surge of COVID infections.
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China's zero-COVID whiplash

by Jennifer Pak
Jan 5, 2023
China has abandoned its sweeping restrictions after nearly three years. Heads are spinning from the speed of the change, and infections are spreading quickly.
A disinfection squad enters a residential building in Shanghai, responding to a confirmed COVID case. Under China's zero-COVID policy, these teams could forcibly disinfect the homes of people who contracted the virus.
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"Avatar" sequel: rebooting the Hollywood-China romance?

by Jennifer Pak
Dec 16, 2022
"The Way of Water" debuted in China and the U.S. on Friday amid tense relations between the countries. A simultaneous theatrical release is a big deal.
A marketing poster for "Avatar: The Way of Water" in Shanghai. The movie was released simultaneously in the U.S. and China despite the chilly relations between the two countries.
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For many Chinese workers, the country's zero-COVID policy has tested family bonds

by Jennifer Pak
Dec 12, 2022
Most workers who leave small towns for higher pay in big cities can't bring their families with them. For nearly three years, travel restrictions have kept them apart.
A masked factory worker works on a machine line.
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What does the future hold for China's zero-COVID policies?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Erika Soderstrom and Jarrett Dang
Dec 2, 2022
The protests reflect simmering anger over strict government COVID measures.
Scott Kennedy with the Center for Strategic and International Studies says China is beginning to move away from its strict COVID rules, even if the government won't admit it.
Jennifer Pak/Marketplace
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Germany warned about the danger of becoming economically dependent on China

by Stephen Beard
Dec 1, 2022
After its over-reliance on the Kremlin for its energy, is Germany making the same mistake with Beijing?
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 4, 2022.
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Under China's new COVID rules, some face the same old restrictions

by Jennifer Pak
Nov 18, 2022
"It's really down to the person enforcing the rules," said one lawyer who was detained at a train station.
Some Chinese citizens are complaining of arbitrary local enforcement of strict COVID-19 policies, even after the announcement of softened virus measures.
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What it's like returning to China's zero-COVID bubble

by Jennifer Pak
Nov 17, 2022
China is simplifying some of the rules to enter its zero-COVID bubble, but many hurdles remain.
Passengers from Pak's flight from Toronto in November are welcomed by staff at Shanghai's Pudong airport in hazmat suits.
Jennifer Pak/Marketplace
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The prices of industrial metals are surging. That's probably good news for the world economy.

by Andy Uhler
Nov 15, 2022
The increases are seen as an indicator of strength, though they might fuel more inflation.
Copper’s recent price surge hints at a strengthening global economy, boosted by an expected recovery of Chinese manufacturing. Above, a copper mining operation.
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Complex economic relationship lurks on sidelines of Biden-Xi meeting

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 14, 2022
Tariffs and restrictions still hamper U.S.-China trade.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at the G-20 world leaders summit in Indonesia.
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