To explain this policy over the past two years, including this month’s announcement, the administration repeatedly turned to one metaphor: a small yard with a high fence. It means that sensitive ...

The barrier saga has been wild – first, they put up black netting in May 2023, then had to take it down in August because typhoon season said “nope,” and now they’re back with fancy new fences in ...

Authorities battling Shanghai's latest Covid outbreak have installed fences to restrict the population's movement. Green barriers have appeared without warning outside buildings where those inside ...