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Patience zero: China’s remarkable unrest

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This chapter examines the growing public discontent in China over zero-COVID policies triggered by a tragic incident in Urumqi. As protests escalate in major cities, the Communist Party finds itself under increasing pressure to reassess its stringent lockdown measures.

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