Shanghai, China’s largest city and financial center, has been under strict lockdown since April 1 to contain an outbreak of the COVID-19 omicron variant. Although the government is considering relaxing restrictions in the city starting this week, other parts of China are likely to introduce severe restrictions soon as the virus spreads across the country. […]
China Struggles to Balance Zero-COVID and the Economy
Beijing’s inability to admit the shortcomings of its pandemic strategy is threatening growth and may push it closer to Moscow.
