China protests: the end of Zero Covid but not Xi - expert explains

by 24britishtvDec. 4, 2022, 8:50 a.m. 45
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Three years after coronavirus was first detected in China, it remains the only major nation pursuing Zero Covid. So as maskless fans enjoy the World Cup and countries all over the world move on, China remains stuck and the people are protesting. After the initial outbreak in Wuhan back in 2020, authorities were quick to clamp down on any emergence of the virus - pursuing a zero-Covid policy. That has seen China officially record a low number of both cases and deaths, a message to the world of how to do it right. But it’s all different, as the country is currently seeing a record number of cases. Today, our presenter Matt Frei discusses the widespread demonstrations in China - and the government’s recent move this week to ease restrictions and lockdowns - finally signalling a shift in its Covid policies after so long. But is the government bending to the will of the people or does Xi Jinping still remain all supreme? Producer: Freya Pickford (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) ------- Watch more of our explainer series here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXjqQf1xYLQ6bu-iixvoFTVsiXQVlVniX Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Follow us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News

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