State of Mankind

Columbia rejects Chinese student for hate speech; Survey: foreigners plan to leave Shanghai


China In Focus

Strict lockdown rules are driving foreigners out of Shanghai. A survey shows many of them plan to leave—or are debating the option. A top supplier for Apple and Tesla faces widespread infections at its factory in Shanghai. Three workers reveal the situation inside. Photos capture empty shelves in Beijing, as panic buying begins. Residents there say they’re worried about another possible lockdown to stem COVID-19 infection rates. A university in New York rescinds its acceptance letter to a Chinese student, all because of a post on Chinese social media following a recent shooting. As part of the deal in an unusual agreement between the Wuhan lab and its partner at a U.S. university, they are asking one another to erase secret files.