EPISODE · Dec 4, 2022 · 20 MIN
Protests in China | Is the Zero-COVID strategy backfiring on the government? | Ep #90
from Worldview with Suhasini Haidar · host The Hindu
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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