Politics and Government – Page 181

China’s Great ‘Zero-Covid’ Guessing Game

Companies, investors and global policymakers are trying to divine when the Chinese government will drop its strict restrictions. It comes down to one man: the country’s top leader, Xi Jinping.

By Alexandra Stevenson and Keith Bradsher

Fashion and Apparel Italy Meloni, Giorgia (1977- ) Politics and Government

Giorgia Meloni and the Politics of Power Dressing

The first female prime minister of Italy can’t avoid people caring about what she wears, but she can use it.

By Vanessa Friedman

China Communist Party of China Economic Conditions and Trends Entrepreneurship Politics and Government Shenzhen (China)

China’s Business Elite Sees the Country That Let Them Thrive Slipping Away

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.

By Li Yuan

Deaths (Obituaries) Ela Bhatt India Labor and Jobs Politics and Government Self-Employed Womens Association Textiles Wages and Salaries Women and Girls

Ela Bhatt, Advocate for Women Workers in India, Dies at 89

The cooperative she founded has helped millions of women who had never before had a safety net. “They were,” she said, “the poorest among the poor.”

By Sameer Yasir