China
Weeks of COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai takes toll on residents' mental health
Residents hit by frustration over prolonged confinement, social isolation, food fears and Kafkaesque restrictions.
China
Beijing ramps up local COVID-19 lockdowns as Shanghai slowly starts to move again
2022-05-20The zero-COVID policy has wreaked havoc on Shanghai's economy, with mass layoffs expected after lockdown ends.
Cambodia
Cambodia’s commune campaign to test country’s electoral integrity
2022-05-20The June 5 races won’t shift the power balance but may affirm support for a newish opposition party.
Tibet
Dalai Lama not a ‘separatist,’ Tibet’s exile leader says
The comment comes after visit from a U.S. diplomat prompts a rebuke by China.
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