Scarlett Katie, I think it is absolutely amazing to witness the policy that Xi Jinping ruthlessly and brutally enforced for almost three years suddenly and with barely, right, barely an acknowledgment from the central government. As you point out, Xi Jinping himself has said nothing. But a current vice premier, Sun Chulun, who is exiting the Politburo when the new Politburo takes force, I believe in March, said it in news briefing almost 10 days ago. Scarlett Katie, can we really truly say that COVID zero is gone for good? Or does that just mean that we could see another reversal?
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