BEIJING, China – With the first infections of COVID-19 cases in China’s big cities having passed, all eyes are on the rural areas as a new wave of infections is predicted, preparing China’s remote and often poorer regions will be complicated. “Even
President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was particularly concerned about China’s COVID-19 wave spreading to rural areas with poor medical facilities but he urged perseverance in stressful times, saying “light is ahead”. His comments came as millions of urban workers were
The Japanese government is significantly boosting the amount of money it is offering families to leave the bustling metropolis and move to rural areas that are experiencing population declines. The incentive that will begin in April will provide families with 1 million