Anti-lockdown protests tip China's Xi into zero-Covid climbdown
Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2022
Just weeks ago, Chinese leaders vowed to stick to zero-Covid come what may - but nationwide anti-lockdown protests and an economic slowdown have forced President Xi Jinping into a drastic reversal of his signature policy. Xi has promoted zero-Covid as a triumph, proclaiming China has put "the people and their lives first" when it comes to dealing with the pandemic, and brooking no criticism
