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UrduChinese leader Xi Jinping is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin for official talks on Tuesday. The visit offers a show of support for the Kremlin, while further aligning the two countries in their mutual rivalry with the West. Jessica…
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Recent Chinese protests could ‘undercut President Xi’s legitimacy in the long run’
Last week, China announced that it would roll back its long-standing “zero-COVID-19 policies,” which included constant tests, quarantines and lockdowns. The decision was a dramatic concession following weeks of protests nationwide.The lingering question is what happens next. Will the decision be enough to appease protestors and put an end to President Xi Jinping’s woes? Or, have these protests sparked a new thirst for activism and political change? Below, Zhao Ma, an associate professor of modern Chinese history and culture in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.
Johns Hopkins Expert: Xi Jinping’s Nervousness Led to Easing of China’s COVID Rules
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s uneasiness over weeks of protest led to China reducing its zero-tolerance COVID-19 measures, according to Johns Hopkins sociologist Ho-fung Hung. “The sudden easing of the policy after a shocking wave of protest shows the nervousness of…
US-China summit: ‘It’s so cold in Alaska’
Top officials from the U.S. and China will meet in Anchorage on Thursday and Friday for the first high level summit after President Biden took office. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss the political and economic implications…
China’s law is ‘final nail in the coffin’ for Hong Kong
China passed a law this week on national security for Hong Kong, which is expected to further limit the city’s autonomy and could be used to crack down on those engaging in “secession, subversion against the central Chinese government, terrorism,…