China’s President Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning to date to anyone questioning the country’s Zero-COVID policy.
The move, according to CNN reports, came after many residents of Shanghai used social media to seek help and dispel anger over severe food shortages and lack of access to medical care.
At a meeting chaired by Xi on Thursday, the ruling Communist Party’s Supreme Politburo Standing Committee will firmly adhere to the general policy of “Dynamic Zero Corona” and will fight decisively against words and actions that distort, suspicious, or deny our country. I swore that. Epidemic prevention policy. “
This is the first time Mr. Nishi, who gave an “important speech” at the conference, has publicly spoken about the fight against China’s Covid since the outburst of public anger over the severe blockade in Shanghai, according to state media. be.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, “Our prevention and management strategies are determined by the nature and mission of the party, our policies can withstand the challenges of history, and our measures are scientific and effective.” Stated.
“We have won the battle to protect Wuhan, and we will certainly be able to win the battle to protect Shanghai,” he said.
However, strict and frequent blockades have fueled public dissatisfaction and have devastated the Chinese economy.
Residents of Shanghai protested through the window, slammed pots and pans, and shouted with frustration. Others clashed with police and health workers on the streets. This is a rare scene in a country where complaints are routinely suppressed.
However, the latest statement from the country’s top leaders takes the approach that the Chinese government relies on rapid blockades, mass inspections and quarantines to crush highly contagious variants of Omicron for the foreseeable future. It has revealed that it has doubled, CNN reported.
Xi has personally marked China’s Zero Corona strategy. State media often report that he “personally commanded and arranged” for the fight against the pandemic.
For analysts who have long observed China’s politics, the harsh warning is a sign of internal opposition to Xi’s Zero-COVID policy from within the party, CNN reported.
“This term should be read as a direct criticism of unspecified local CCP leaders who questioned the Center’s policies or did not succeed in applying the policies sufficiently,” said the China Media Project. The director, David Bandursky, wrote.
The serious economic impact has also raised concerns from economists and executives, especially given that Shanghai serves as the country’s major financial center and major manufacturing and shipping hub.
In April, China’s services sector, which accounts for more than half of GDP and more than 40% of employment, shrank at the second fastest pace ever, and the manufacturing sector also shrank, according to CNN reports.
And as Omicron spreads to other parts of China, more local governments are imposing a swift blockade in response to just a handful of incidents.
In Beijing, where more than 500 cases have been reported since April 20, many are afraid of a Shanghai-style blockade as authorities increasingly enforce regulations.
(Only the headings and images in this report may have been recreated by Business Standard staff. The rest of the content is automatically generated from the syndicated feed.)
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