Ashima Singh

Ashima Singh

Opinions/Stories

Chinese vignettes | China’s ‘dynamic zero-COVID policy’: Do not distort, doubt, or deny it, warns Xi

As Covid continues to wreak havoc in China, Communist President Xi Jinping sends a warning to doubters to "unswervingly adhere to the general policy of 'dynamic zero-Covid.'

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Chinese vignettes | As COVID-19 reaches the capital, China is focused on reviving its economy

After Shanghai, Beijing is now doubling down on mass testing while the Xi Jinping government is rolling out packages to revive China’s economy slowed down by Covid-induced lockdown. 

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Chinese vignettes | Covid-19 continues to rock Shanghai as it reports 138 deaths this week

Covid continues to rock Shanghai and frustration mounts among locked-down residents as the city reports over 130 Covid deaths as the city enters week four of lockdown. On Monday, Covid reached…

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Chinese vignettes | Covid cases are soaring in China, so is its inflation

Covid Cases in Shanghai are setting new records, supply lines are rupturing, and officials are scrambling to cope with the cases and security necessities. While lockdown in certain areas has been…

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Chinese vignettes | Beijing’s unwavering commitment to its zero-Covid policy is only hurting China

China’s financial capital Shanghai started an eight-day lockdown. It has been two weeks, and it still continues to be under one, with no end in sight. Citizens are overwhelmed. Those who once…

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