What Should Xi Do Next?

China has been rocked by protests at the country’s zero-covid policy, and Xi Jinping now faces a dilemma: should he relax restrictions and risk hundreds of thousands of deaths, or continue lockdowns at the expense of the economy and, potentially, further social unrest?

00:00 - Protests spread in China
01:13 - What is the zero-covid policy?
01:30 - What is Xi’s dilemma?
02:32 - What should Xi do next?

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Unrest breaks out across China, as frustration at lockdowns grows: econ.st/3VFJXYm

The protests in China may change the way Xi Jinping runs the country:
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Harsh lockdowns have united the Chinese: econ.st/3H02gDD

China’s failing covid strategy leaves Xi Jinping with no good options:
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Xi Jinping’s zero-covid policy has turned a health crisis into a political one:
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Ending China’s zero-covid policy could unleash chaos: econ.st/3VoYckA

China’s slowdown is hurting the young: econ.st/3XPrk6f

China’s response to a surge in covid-19 cases is muddled: econ.st/3H5Hh2m

Listen to The Economist’s China Podcast episode: “Could protests in China threaten Xi Jinping’s plans for total control?” econ.st/3ugXav6

Students are often at the heart of protests in China: econ.st/3VFKfhO

What 1989 can teach about the recent protests in China: econ.st/3OUOZhy

Lessons from a Chinese protest: econ.st/3VIEBM7

What happened to the man who led the chants against Xi Jinping? econ.st/3VpnbUN

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