Horrifying videos of Shanghai residents screaming from their windows over stringent lockdown have been doing rounds on Twitter-like Weibo. Chinese netizens are now exposing the torture and grief behind China’s zero-Covid policy.
Covid rules-related pushback has also brought a wave of arrests and detentions. And amid the Covid-induced disruption of supply chains and the war in Ukraine, prices of commodities are also increasing. This week, in Chinese Vignettes we cover all the top stories making news in China.
Rising Covid Cases and Growing Frustration
Xi Jinping likely to hold back Taiwan assault as global trade winds not in favour of another war daijiworld.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from daijiworld.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Taiwan s military published a handbook on Tuesday advising civilians on how to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, including where to find bomb shelters and how to stockpile emergency supplies.