China's Zero-COVID Policy a Shield for Windfall Revenues for Local Governments, Gene CompaniesNews Analysis
Two crucial pillars of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) zero-COVID policy, intensive testing and lockdowns, have formed a huge chain of interests that have depleted the state treasury and sacrificed people's livelihoods, according to China expert Henghe.
Since the beginning of December, China has lifted its zero-COVID restrictions and a new wave of the epidemic has broken out across the country. In Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Guangdong, and many other provinces and cities, the funeral industry is overloaded. Beijing Tongzhou Funeral Parlor issued a notice on Dec. 11 that it was working overtime, reported chinesecitizen.org on Dec. 22....
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