Do you remember when COVID-19 would establish China as the dominant power in the world?
In mid-2021, my inbox was filled with claims that China’s apparent success in containing the coronavirus showed the superiority of the Chinese system about Western societies which, as one commentator put it, “lacked the ability to quickly organize all citizens around a single goal.”
However, right now, China is it swings even when other nations are more or less returning to normal life.
It continues to enforce its “zero-COVID” policy, imposing draconian restrictions on daily activities whenever new cases emerge.
This is generating immense difficulties personal and economic slowdown; the blocked cities account for nearly 60% of China’s gross domestic product.
In early November, many workers fled the giant Foxconn plant, which makes iPhones, fearing not only lockup but also starvation.
And in recent days, many Chinese in cities across the country have done so challenged
Source: Clarin
Mark Jones is a world traveler and journalist for News Rebeat. With a curious mind and a love of adventure, Mark brings a unique perspective to the latest global events and provides in-depth and thought-provoking coverage of the world at large.