Three years after being detained for publishing the videos of overcrowded hospitals and bodies at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese authorities are preparing to release Fang Bin, the citizen journalist who alerted the world about what was to come.

Fang Bin, Chinese 'citizen journalist' who reported on COVID-19 to be released after 3 years

After dystopic scenes were reported in the last two months of 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the situation has considerably improved. Despite a busy festival season that included the Chinese New Year travel rush, cases in the country have not witnessed a major uptick.

After China abandons 'zero-Covid' policy, cases drop, new variants stop emerging

The days that followed the abrupt abandonment of China's zero-Covid policy witnessed a collapse of the virus management system. Since then, China has consistently faced the issue of rising infections and death tolls.

China's pandemic-control workers combat unpaid wages and lay-offs

The sudden increase in the death of public figures and celebrities across China has raised doubts over the country's actual death toll due to coronavirus as reported by the authorities.

Spate of celebrity deaths in China further raises doubts over low official Covid toll

On New Year's Eve, many people in China uploaded reflection posts on social media talking about their battle with Covid-19 and criticising the zero-Covid policy imposed by the government for around three years.

China censors online posts reflecting people’s battle with Covid-19, government policy

China will face three waves of Covid-19 this winter the country’s chief epidemiologist Wu Zunyou has predicted, after Beijing backed down over its zero-Covid policy in the face of large-scale protests.

China will face three Covid waves this winter, says Chief Epidemiologist Wu Zunyou

An eery quietness prevailed in the major cities of China on Sunday as people locked themselves in their homes in the wake of the burgeoning number of COVID-19 cases across the country.

China’s major cities battle surge in Covid cases, hearses queue up outside crematoriums

Days after China eased its Covid restrictions, Beijing now says it is impossible to track the true scale of infections in the country. Officials have warned of new cases in Beijing after abruptly scaling down its zero-Covid policy.

China scales down on Covid restrictions amid concerns of surge

China on Monday said that a major application used for tracking COVID-19 contacts will retire, a major move in the rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance Covid strategy.

China retires app that tracked Covid contacts as part of easing virus rules

China is slowly easing out its way out of the zero-Covid policy. Residents are now partially free from the curbs that hampered their day-to-day movement for months but in the wake of a new wave of infections, cities in China still bear a very deserted look.

China relaxes Zero-Covid policy, halts Covid test for domestic carriers

The Chinese authorities this week announced that the lockdowns are being lifted in at least seven districts due to protest against the zero-COVID strategy of the government.

China may face COVID-19 disaster if harsh lockdowns lifted, experts predict

Chinese citizen can finally heave a sigh of relief slowly but surely China appear to be progressing towards easing its Covid curbs. A small departure from Beijing's strict Covid policy, something which had frustrated the Chinese citizens over a long period of time. But should China end its zero-Covid policy?

WION Wideangle: Should China end its zero-Covid policy? | WION Shorts

In Pics | China’s strict ‘zero-Covid’ restrictions spark protests; other countries join in solidarity

Growing protests against the draconian 'zero-Covid' policy in China appears to have rattled the officials. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian could be seen falling short of words to justify the measures aimed at culling the Covid numbers.

WATCH: Chinese official's long, awkward silence when asked about Covid protests

There's fresh uprising in China, with people across cities protesting the zero-covid policy. Protests have erupted in multiple cities, people have clashed with public officials, and a man has emerged as hero. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Tiananmen Moment? Xi Jinping faces mass uprising at home

Chinese President Xi Jinping has hinted at hosting the third edition of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation next year. It will be the first time the event will be held since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Xi Jinping hints at hosting Belt & Road Forum in 2023 after Covid induced hiatus

Covid-related restrictions seem to have had an adverse impact on China’s manufacturing activity, as the country’s purchasing managers index (PMI) shrank to 49.2 in October, according to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.

China’s manufacturing, services shrink in October as zero-Covid policy bites

In a rare happening, a Chinese think tank has issued a public discord with Beijing's communist party's severe "zero-Covid" policy and said that the curbs must change.

Xi Jinping's 'zero-covid' policy faces rare public criticism

China, which has long touted its zero-covid policy seems to have failed miserably in its fight against the coronavirus. The country, which was the first to declare itself "covid free" in early 2021, has been reporting new cases of the virus.

Infants separated from parents as China reports new coronavirus cases; Is Xi's 'Zero-Covid' policy a failure?

China is dealing with a COVID-19 nightmare, over 80,000 tourists are stranded in Sanya, a town dubbed as China's Hawai. The economy is slowing down due to zero Covid policies and China's youth are facing a bleak job market.

China battles Covid outbreaks in tourism hubs

China’s Zero-Covid policy has left many wealthy Chinese worried about their future and eager to leave. The burning question, however, is will they be allowed to take their family and fortune and leave China behind? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

WION Fineprint | Rich Chinese worth $48 billion want to leave the country

After a fresh bout of COVID-19 infections reported in China, tens of millions of people have been put under lockdown yet again as authorities try to prevent the spread of the virus across the country. This has sparked fears among people of further restrictions going forward.

China's Xi'an, Shanghai & Macao put under COVID lockdown

In a fresh bout of COVID-19 infections, China is now struggling with local flare ups across the country, this includes cluster cases in Shanghai where new cases have been linked to a building which houses an illegally run Karaoke lounge. The financial hub reported 24 news cases on Tuesday and is testing all residents in 9 of its 16 districts.

Fresh COVID cases across China challenge 'Zero-COVID' policy

Amid criticisms over its zero-Covid policy that has hampered normal lives of citizens and shut down several factories, a new study has claimed that lifting the draconian policy would lead to a “tsunami of infections” and almost 1.

Chinese study claims lifting ‘zero-Covid’ policy will unleash ‘tsunami of cases’