Why is China persisting with its strict zero-COVID policy?

Anger and frustration in China as repeated lockdowns restrict financial exercise and isolate thousands and thousands.

China’s zero-tolerance strategy to COVID-19 entails widespread lockdowns, journey restrictions and mass testing.

However almost three years after the pandemic was first recognized in Wuhan, circumstances have surged to a brand new excessive.

The outbreaks have compelled shutdowns in massive swaths of the nation, regardless of the strict coverage being eased earlier this month.

The repeated lockdowns have led to uncommon shows of public anger, together with employees on the world’s largest iPhone manufacturing unit preventing with safety forces.

So, what are the implications for China and the world?

Presenter: Cyril Vanier

Visitors:

Einar Tangen – Senior Fellow, Taihe Institute

Alicia Garcia Herrero – Chief economist for Asia Pacific, Natixis

Oksana Pyzik – Lead International Citizenship Programme on outbreaks of Infectious Ailments, College Faculty London