‘Let’s Not Talk About It’: 5 Years Later, China’s Covid Shadow Lingers

Bit by bit, the traces of Shanghai’s coronavirus lockdown in 2022 have disappeared from around Fu Aiying’s stir-fry restaurant. The smell of rotten eggs, from when officials carted her off…

China Uses Public Shaming to Motivate State Workers

Chinese government workers have a lot to worry about these days. Cash-strapped local governments are struggling to pay their salaries. Political controls are tightening in the name of national security.…