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the question of whether or not they can get on with going to work, that's where these restrictions have really come up against the idea that it's the leadership that is forcing these policies. protests have been building in china all year with people here increasingly sick of zero covid restrictions. the government seems to have drastically underestimated popular discontent, yet, for the moment, has no easy way out of the zero covid corner it's painted itself into. officially, china's goal is to return each outbreak to zero new infections using strict stay—at—home orders, travel restrictions, and mass testing. but it's been criticised for not prioritising vaccination amongst high—risk groups and not increasing hospital capacity. there's also still no stated plan to open up. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing.