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How two Covid infections expose inequality in Beijing

The movement profiles of Beijing's recent Covid cases have inadvertently sparked a controversy about redistribution. One profile reveals days of rampant luxury shopping; the other shows harsh night shifts of day labor in menial jobs. How does that fit in with socialism?

By Redaktion Table

Jahr im Tierkreiszeichen des Tigers

What will the Year of the Water Tiger bring?

On February 1st, around 1.5 billion Chinese around the world will celebrate the New Year and welcome the Year of the Tiger. According to Chinese astrology, 2022 could be a turbulent and conflict-ridden year – but at least the element of water has a dampening effect.

By Felix Lee