Historians may well look back upon China’s zero COVID strategy as the most significant political symbol of President Xi Jinping’s strategy for entrenching his power.
China’s zero COVID-19 strategy is not only an increasingly important issue for international economists worried about the impact on the country’s economic growth, it is a powerful symbol being used by Xi Jinping as he solidifies his lifetime presidency.
The zero COVID-19 strategy, or ZCS, which was introduced in April 2020, has worked well in suppressing the spread of the virus while allowing China’s powerful export machine to function better than ever.
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