Chinese Stocks Drop as Covid Protests Intensify, Cases Surge

Markets Investors take profit amid rising uncertainty about direction of Covid-19 protests in mainland China

China’s Economy Faces Challenges Despite Latest Moves to Stimulate Growth

Most economists doubt China’s economy will return to the heady expansion of prepandemic days soon, if…

China’s Economy Faces Challenges Despite Latest Moves to Stimulate Growth

Most economists doubt China’s economy will return to the heady expansion of prepandemic days soon, if…

Chinese Protests Spread Over Government’s Covid Restrictions

After angry residents took to the streets Friday in Xinjiang, demonstrations have since erupted in Shanghai…

Canada’s Justin Trudeau Defends Use of Emergency Powers Against ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protesters

World Canada At judicial inquiry, prime minister defends invocation of country’s Emergencies Act to end weekslong…

China’s Central Bank Takes Action as Record Covid-19 Outbreak Hits Economy

Economy Asia Economy People’s Bank of China frees up billions of yuan for new loans, but…

China’s Central Bank Takes Action as Record Covid-19 Outbreak Hits Economy

Economy Asia Economy People’s Bank of China frees up billions of yuan for new loans, but…

China Will Get Over Covid-19. But Will Its Markets Recover?

Markets Heard on the Street Strict Covid-zero regime will eventually end, but investors shouldn’t assume that…

Essay | Ukrainian Hospital Stymied Russians With Defiant Doctors and a Fake Covid Outbreak

KHERSON, Ukraine—The first time Russian soldiers came to Tropinka Hospital, they told Leonid Remiga, the hospital’s…

Opinion | China’s Zero-Covid Reckoning

Record infections and new lockdowns lead to rising public frustration and slower economic growth.