Premiered on Mar 30, 2022
Shanghai’s lockdown might be getting extended. As the city’s true number of infections reportedly skyrockets, netizens reveal more death cases online.
Workers at one shuttered factory protest. Authorities told them to isolate in their dorms, but factory leaders threatened to withhold food if they didn’t get back to work.
What’s the real cost of lockdown orders? Some in China are questioning whether the country’s strict protocols are really helping protect people—or are harming them instead.
More controversy surfaces surrounding the Wuhan virology lab. Documents show an American health agency deleted genetic sequencing details on the virus at the lab’s request.
Zooming in on the Indo-Pacific, the United States is holding a joint drill with the Philippines, and making a promise to Singapore.
Topics in this episode:
Hungry Shanghai Workers Protest Amid Lockdown
Locals Reveal Lacking Medical Care: Shanghai Lockdown
NIH Deleted Virus Info From Wuhan Lab: Docs
Falun Gong Practitioner Paralyzed Over Torture
Q&a: Examining Inner Mongolia’s School Boycotts, Yrs Later
Shanghai Expo Center Turned Into Quarantine Site
Quarantine Centers Raise Cross-infection Concerns
China Cannot Beat Omicron Through Lockdown: Expert
7 Lockdown Days Costs China Over $10b: Study
Shanghai Hands Out $22b In Aid To Firms
U.S., Philippines Hold Military Drills
U.S., Singapore To Deepen Economic Relations
Singapore: A New Safe Haven For China’s Rich?
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