Years of lockdowns took a brutal toll on businesses. Now, the rapid spread of Covid after a chaotic reopening has deprived them of workers and customers.
Category: Communist Party of China
-
Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery
The New York Times – Business: -
China’s Young Elite Clamber for Government Jobs. Some Come to Regret It.
The New York Times – Business:With youth unemployment high, millions will take this month’s Civil Service exam. But for those who get jobs, the reality can be monotonous work that blurs the line with personal lives.
-
With ‘Zero Covid,’ China Proved It’s Good at Control. Governance Is Harder.
The New York Times – Business:For a powerful government that has bragged about its command of the country, its absence at a moment of crisis has made the public question its credibility.
-
China Eases ‘Zero Covid’ Restrictions in Victory for Protesters
The New York Times – Business:Beijing’s costly policy of lockdowns has pummeled the world’s second-largest economy and set off mass public protests that were a rare challenge to China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
-
Protests Stretch China’s Censorship to Its Limits
The New York Times – Business:Days later, videos of chants and confrontations are still visible on the Chinese internet. It’s a sign of how a groundswell outmatched the world’s best internet control system.
-
Outbreaks Test China’s Efforts to Limit the Cost of ‘Zero Covid’
The New York Times – Business:China wants to fine-tune its stringent pandemic restrictions to reduce the disruption to daily life caused by lockdowns. But officials are still taking few chances.
-
World of Warcraft and Other Blizzard Games to Be Pulled From China
The New York Times – Business:Blizzard Entertainment is suspending most of its gaming services in China after failing to renew a licensing deal with NetEase, a Chinese gaming partner.
-
China’s Business Elite Sees the Country That Let Them Thrive Slipping Away
The New York Times – Business:The business class, which shunned politics, is now questioning if there is still a place for them in a system dominated by one ruler, Xi Jinping.
-
Why People Are Flocking to a Symbol of Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past
The New York Times – Business:At a museum dedicated to Taiwan’s not-so-distant authoritarian past, Taiwanese see China’s present, and a dark vision of one possible future under autocratic rule.
-
For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top
The New York Times – Business:Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky,” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician readies for retirement with few others in line.