Protests in China | Is the Zero-COVID strategy backfiring on the government? | Ep #90
Worldview with Suhasini Haidar - A podcast by The Hindu - Saturdays
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