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In 2021, China continued to address the COVID-19 pandemic in China with a Zero-COVID policy that significantly reduced transmission of COVID-19 through large scale lockdowns and testing. [1] The Convidecia and Sinopharm vaccines were approved for general use in China in February 2021. [2] China achieved a record number of 55 space missions in 2021, [3] including the development of the Tiangong space station [4] and the first Chinese craft to land on Mars. [5] Concerns about declining birth rates caused the national government to replace its two-child policy with a three-child policy in May 2021. [6] In the Chinese zodiac, 2021 was the year of the Ox and associated with the Wuxing element of metal. [7]
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Long standing territorial disputes continued in China. Territorial disputes in the South China Sea led to a diplomatic incident with the Philippines in April 2021. [8] Disputes over the recognition of Taiwan included the possibility of Lithuanian recognition of Taiwan, leading to a diplomatic crisis in August 2021. [9] Other diplomatic disputes included the East China Sea EEZ disputes, [10] skirmishes with India along the China–India border, [11] and the continuing trade war with the United States. [12] China strengthened its relations with Afghanistan, [13] Iran, [14] and Russia [15] in 2021.
A wave of political reforms continued in 2021, applying restrictions or bans to cryptocurrency, [16] skyscrapers, [17] private tutoring, [18] celebrity gossip, [19] and video games. [20] Tech companies were placed under increased scrutiny by the Chinese government in 2021. [21] Anti-monopoly measures were carried out, [22] [23] and several major companies saw significant penalties throughout the year. [24] A property sector crisis affecting companies such as the Evergrande Group in 2021 prompted economic troubles in China. [25] Political reforms in Hong Kong restricted democracy and limited elections to candidates approved by the Chinese Communist Party. [26] Pro-democracy newspapers and groups in Hong Kong were also shut down. [27] [28] Alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang continued, including accusations of genocide. [29]
