Andrew Scobell on China’s Zero-COVID Protests

December 08, 2022 00:07:01
Andrew Scobell on China’s Zero-COVID Protests
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Andrew Scobell on China’s Zero-COVID Protests

Dec 08 2022 | 00:07:01

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Show Notes

After protests forced China to ease its zero-COVID policies, Xi Jinping will need to weigh socioeconomic stability against his authoritarian aims, says USIP's Andrew Scobell: "You’re seeing domestically what many countries have noticed China doing beyond its borders: Being more assertive or aggressive."

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