Cruise ship with 800 Covid-positive passengers docks in Sydney
CNN — A cruise ship with hundreds of Covid-positive passengers docked in Sydney, Australia, after being hit by a wave of infections. The Majestic Princess cruise ship was about halfway…
Guangzhou lockdown: Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t understand
Hong Kong CNN — In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it’s not such an easy task on China’s heavily censored…
Xi Jinping has secured his power at home. Now he’s stepping back out on the international stage
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it…
Hong Kong says it’s back open for business. Will the world buy it?
Hong Kong CNN — At a glitzy finance summit in Hong Kong this week, the city’s leader triumphantly told a room packed with top Wall Street executives that the Asian…
From Apple to Disney, China’s Covid curbs are again hurting business
New Delhi CNN Business — It has been almost three years since Covid-19 first hit China, but the country’s relentless adherence to lockdowns continues to hobble business and the economy.…
China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it…
Seoul Halloween crush: Families identify lost items as South Korean police admit mistakes
Seoul, South Korea CNN — ln a cavernous Seoul gymnasium Tuesday, grieving families inspected neat rows of belongings left behind at the scene of the deadly street crush in Itaewon.…
Xi Jinping Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Xi Jinping, leader of the People’s Republic of China. Birth date: June 15, 1953 Birth place: Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, China…
The greatest risk to China’s Xi Jinping? Himself
Hong Kong CNN — China’s economy is faltering. Unemployment is skyrocketing. Endless Covid lockdowns are wreaking havoc on businesses and people’s lives. The property sector is in crisis. Ties between…
Under Xi Jinping, zero-Covid is accelerating China’s surveillance state
Hong Kong CNN — As a new, deadly virus overtook the central city of Wuhan and spread throughout China in early 2020, the country’s ruling Communist Party and its leader…