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China’s New Era

The Truth of the Matter

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Zero COVID Is the Dominant Policy in China, Domestically and Internationally

The head of Shanghai, Li Chiang, presided over months of straight lockdowns in the city. Some people starved to death and were traumatized by what they've been going through. Andrew Hammond: Xi Jinping has a view of the international system where he's quite worried about US. He wants to surround himself with people that will be with him through thick and thin no matter what.

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