Three years after China began its campaign against the coronavirus and adopted a “Zero-Covid” policy, the government’s extreme measures—draconian lockdowns, economic disruption, and now deaths resulting from its prevention measures—are facing significant public protest and pushback.
Excellent piece, as always. One typo: "While the CCP’s revolution in 199 was intended to break the hold on feudalistic and traditional thinking, . . " Should be 1949. You're forgiven ;-)
The ripple effect of the politicization of a global pandemic, coming home to roost. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. I think often of how different this all could have been if we had all come together to fight this thing, instead of it being turned into a political football by certain leaders. Thinking like that never ends well, as we're seeing now. One question, does China not have the same vaccines we have? If not, why not?
Thank you for this post. The spiritual side of the Chinese culture is amazing. The political side is frightening. I wish more Chinese people could read your post.
I heard on NPR this morning that the software they developed to track COVID contacts is very effective in determining who was at the protests. I would expect that kind of "big brother" surveillance will enrage the population to a level never seen before ...
Excellent piece, as always. One typo: "While the CCP’s revolution in 199 was intended to break the hold on feudalistic and traditional thinking, . . " Should be 1949. You're forgiven ;-)
The ripple effect of the politicization of a global pandemic, coming home to roost. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. I think often of how different this all could have been if we had all come together to fight this thing, instead of it being turned into a political football by certain leaders. Thinking like that never ends well, as we're seeing now. One question, does China not have the same vaccines we have? If not, why not?
Thank you for this post. The spiritual side of the Chinese culture is amazing. The political side is frightening. I wish more Chinese people could read your post.
I heard on NPR this morning that the software they developed to track COVID contacts is very effective in determining who was at the protests. I would expect that kind of "big brother" surveillance will enrage the population to a level never seen before ...