China’s transformation from a country that could not test its sick citizens to one that can test an entire city’s population for Covid-19 offers a potential framework for other countries that are struggling to manage the coronavirus pandemic.
Hong Kong residents defied a ban and joined street protests against a new national security law that gives Beijing sweeping powers to clamp down on dissent in the city.
The India-China border conflict was bloody, and has raised concerns about future provocations. But the aftermath of the incident has featured a lack of information coming out of China.
Zhang Zhan was confirmed to have been arrested in Shanghai for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” a charge that is often used to crack down on dissidents.
Being gay in China is an existence full of contradiction. The authorities routinely censor and erase LGBTQ expressions, but some gay communities have flourished and believe same-sex marriage is on the horizon.