

Life under China's zero-COVID grip
Dec 2, 2022
29:11
Protests erupted in cities all over China last weekend over the country's strict COVID-19 measures. People called for an end to stringent lockdowns, and in some cases, for greater democratic reforms. Civil disobedience this widespread hasn't been seen in China since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
This week on Nothing is Foreign, we dig into what life under zero-COVID policies looks like to better understand the frustration that's led to these rare demonstrations.
Featuring:
Megumi Lim, video journalist working mainly with ITV news, based in Beijing.