President Xi Jinping appears to be buckling under the pressure of unprecedented nationwide protests over his draconian zero-Covid policies, with Beijing signalling it will finally relax the country’s strict approach to the virus.
Xi is facing the biggest threat to his rule since he took power 10 years ago, as anger fuelled by relentless Covid lockdowns has exploded across China in mass demonstrations calling for him to resign.
Now, in what would be an unprecedented U-turn by Xi, his officials have begun hinting that the President’s signature zero-Covid policy could be relaxed in the face of the rare protests across China.
This suggests that Xi – notorious for his refusal to admit mistakes or adhere to pressure from the public – is beginning to buckle under that very pressure in what would be a historic turn of events.
President Xi Jinping appears to be buckling under the pressure of nationwide protests over his draconian zero-Covid policies, with Beijing signalling it will…
