China’s COVID Zero policy is proving to be the biggest threat to Xi Jinping and the CCP
Local officials are floundering under conflicting objectives dictated by the centre. On the one hand, they are being told to “maximise people’s health”; on other, to “minimise impact on the economy”. The two cannot be reconciled, and as long as Xi Jinping adheres to a COVID Zero mentality, lockdowns will…
bubmagNovember 27, 2022