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The policy mistakes behind China’s Covid protests

Asia Times econometric analysis shows how it’s all gone wrong for China’s ‘zero-Covid’ attempt to contain the fast-spreading virus

by David P. Goldman November 28, 2022November 29, 2022

Chinese people protesting against Covid restrictions in Beijing, November 27, 2022. Protests have petered out as authorities loosen measures. Image: Screengrab / Skynews

NEW YORK - China’s rolling lockdowns of cities with Covid-19 outbreaks have been erratic and in some cases incompetent, as provincial officials dithered in the face of a rising infection rate that spilled over into Beijing, Guangdong and other major cities. That’s the conclusion of an econometric analysis of case transmission by region conducted by […]

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