As beginner dissenters, they’re timid and scared. But they are experiencing a quiet political awakening, unhappy about censorship, repression and “zero Covid.”
Category: China
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A Lonely Protest in Beijing Inspires Young Chinese to Find Their Voice
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China G.D.P. Data Is Unexpectedly Released After Delay
The New York Times – Business:China said its output was up 3.9 percent from July through September, better than in the spring but still far short of Beijing’s target for the year.
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How Finnair’s Huge Bet on Faster Flights to Asia Suddenly Came Undone
The New York Times – Business:When Russia closed its airspace, it upended the decades-long strategy for making Finland a European travel hub to and from the East.
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China’s GDP Data Delay Points to Murky Economic Picture
The New York Times – Business:The delay in announcing routine growth data this week was only the latest example of how hard it has become to peer into China’s economy, the world’s second largest.
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China Delays the Release of G.D.P. and Other Economic Data
The New York Times – Business:The unusual move comes as the country’s ruling elite have gathered in Beijing for the twice-a-decade national congress of the Communist Party.
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In Xi’s China, the Business of Business Is State-Controlled
The New York Times – Business:The Chinese leader has increasingly demanded that businesses conform to the aims of the Communist Party, an agenda he doubled down on this week at an important political gathering.
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‘Moving Backward’: In Xi’s China, Some See an Era of Total Control
The New York Times – Business:A decade ago, many prominent Chinese hoped that Xi Jinping would usher in openness and reform. Today, some of them believe he’s created a totalitarian state.
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China’s Leader Xi Hails His Rule as He Prepares to Expand Power
The New York Times – Business:Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as leader during a pivotal meeting of the Communist Party, extending his authoritarian rule over the country.
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‘Eternal Spring’ Review: When State TV Got Hijacked
The New York Times – Movies:Two decades after members of Falun Gong took over local television programming in Changchun, China, a documentary looks back.
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China’s Covid-Testing Strategy Comes Under Strain
The New York Times – Business:Bills are piling up and infections are spreading, yet there are no signs that Beijing plans to rethink a cornerstone of its pandemic policy.