Performances across the country were canceled last week after Beijing began investigating a stand-up comedian.
Category: Guangzhou (China)
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China’s Cities Are Buried in Debt, but They Keep Shoveling It On
The New York Times – Business:China has long pursued growth by public spending, even after the payoff has faded. Cities stuck with the bill are still spending — and cutting essential services.
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Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery
The New York Times – Business: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.
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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.
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After Fanning Covid Fears, China Must Now Try to Allay Them
The New York Times – Business:Beijing had long warned that the only effective response was testing, quarantine and lockdowns. As it shifts policy, it must change how it portrays the risks.
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Proud, Scared and Conflicted. What the China Protesters Told Me.
The New York Times – Business:In more than a dozen interviews, young people explained how the events of the past few days became what one called a “tipping point.”
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iPhone Factory Protest Challenges China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Rules
The New York Times – Business:Protests are rising as China enacts more lockdowns and quarantines, with no end in sight. The defiance is a test of Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership.
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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.