Thicket and boarding pass: travel’s tangle of rules

Avantika Chilkoti, an international correspondent for The Economist, and Simon Rabinovich, Asia economics editor, discuss the tangled layers of travel restrictions during the pandemic. They delve into the opaque and often oppressive travel rules across nations, questioning their effectiveness. Chilkoti reveals the grim realities in Xinjiang, highlighting the region’s economic challenges amid Uyghur repression. The conversation also touches on evolving workplace norms and a farewell to a columnist critical of corporate inefficiencies.