From a war on COVID-19 to embracing the world: Xi’s baffling backflips
A series of quick policy U-turns by the Chinse Communist Party – which rarely admits it makes mistakes – is one of the most intriguing developments of the past few months.
Less than three months ago it was a defiant and uncompromising Xi Jinping who hailed an “all-out war” against COVID-19 in an address to the Communist Party elite in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.
China’s strongman leader also signalled he would not budge on policies promoting greater state control and wealth redistribution, regardless of the damage it would do to big business.
Michael SmithHealth editorMichael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com
