A worker in a protective suit stands watch near the barricades at a testing site as the authorities order a third round of coronavirus tests for residents of Beijing’s Chaoyang district on May 8. Photo: AP
A worker in a protective suit stands watch near the barricades at a testing site as the authorities order a third round of coronavirus tests for residents of Beijing’s Chaoyang district on May 8. Photo: AP
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Letters | With its zero-Covid policy, China may derail its own ascent

  • The strategy did save lives and protect economic growth in the early stages of the pandemic
  • By continuing with it when the world is moving on, China risks losing its place in the global value chain

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Updated: 2:30pm, 17 May, 2022

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A worker in a protective suit stands watch near the barricades at a testing site as the authorities order a third round of coronavirus tests for residents of Beijing’s Chaoyang district on May 8. Photo: AP
A worker in a protective suit stands watch near the barricades at a testing site as the authorities order a third round of coronavirus tests for residents of Beijing’s Chaoyang district on May 8. Photo: AP
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