Protests in China | Is the Zero-COVID strategy backfiring on the government? | Ep #90

Just weeks after what seemed to be a grand celebration of the Chinese Communist party’s achievements, came protests in several Chinese cities and many college campuses, calling for an end to the government’s Zero- Covid restrictions, to brutal lockdowns and crackdowns, and even some calling for Xi Jinping to step down. Finally, in what seemed to be a softening of tone, Vice Premier Sun Chunlan chaired a meeting where she indicated covid protocols could now be reviewed. Read more

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The Hindu's Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar analyses the key development of the week in international affairs.