Shanghai lockdown risks becoming biggest crisis of Xi's tenure
Pets beaten to death. Parents forced to separate from their children. Elderly folks unable to access medical care. Locked-up residents chanting “we want to eat” and “we want freedom.” As much of the world moves on from the COVID-19 pandemic, the desperate scenes seeping out of China’s most global city have shocked even citizens who were once staunch supporters of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) zero COVID-19 strategy to eliminate the virus. The struggle to obtain daily necessities like food and medical care has triggered rare pushback from residents, with some saying the...
Source: taipeitimes.com
