China’s immigration authorities stated today that they are still providing services for required visits outside the country, refuting rumours that passport issuances have been suspended and residence permits for foreign residents have been revoked. The National Immigration Administration (NIA) stated in a statement that officials had processed certificates for people who needed to go overseas … Read more
On Saturday, Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases, while other regions around China tightened controls as the nation maintained its “dynamic clearing” strategy aimed at eliminating the highly transmissible Omicron strain. On Friday, the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese industrial area that contains Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn, issued a 14-day … Read more
BEIJING: Nearly two years into a pandemic that has seen China pursue some of the world’s most stringent coronavirus measures, some grumbling has started to emerge over the strategy, particularly as other nations learn to live with the virus. The zero-Covid approach is unrelenting — with border closures, targeted lockdowns and mass testing triggered sometimes … Read more
