US cedes ground to China with ‘self-inflicted wound’ of USAid shutdown, analysts say Sudden suspension of aid funding a ‘perfect opportunity’ for Beijing to fill the gap and grow its own soft power The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025
Fears for rural population in China as COVID-19 spreads in villages lacking health care Experts warn of a deadly COVID-19 spread to rural areas of China, where medical resources are limited and the population is aging, as millions of people begin travelling home as part of the final Lunar New Year travel rush. ABC News · Jan 19, 2023
China is reporting mysteriously low COVID numbers as it opens up. What's really going on? The WHO says China is reporting relatively low numbers of COVID cases in hospitals, but anecdotally intensive care units are filling up. ABC News · Dec 22, 2022
Confusion and falsehoods spread as China reverses its 'zero-COVID' policy As China lifts its stringent zero-COVID policy, public health messaging has taken a U-turn. People are grappling with the whiplash, trying to find a way to protect themselves and loved ones. WEKU · Dec 20, 2022
China’s Covid curbs return as deaths emerge, casting reopening into doubt BEIJING: Barely a week in, China’s lighter-touch Covid Zero policy is already running into trouble. The Times of India · Nov 21, 2022