Posted on 09/14/2022 5:57:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway
China’s zero Covid policy is wreaking fresh havoc with its economy and daily life. Chengdu, a Southwestern metropolis of 21 million, has been largely locked down the past two weeks, in reaction to 1,800 reported infections.
That’s just the biggest of 70 cities enduring some form of restriction lately. Xi Jinping’s government shows no sign of changing course. “Senior health officials continue parroting what Xi said a few months ago,” says Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations. “They don’t see any reason for shifting away.”
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Unlike us, since we have most excellent vaccines that prevent the disease, prevent its spread, and which definitely don’t cause thousands of excess deaths from strokes, myocarditis, or just plain “suddenly”.
Didn’t read it all (paywall/subscription requirement). But, the premise in the title is absurd. All covid vaccines at this point are “weak”. That’s not a reason to double down on “zero covid” policies; its an opportunity to face reality and get on with life.
Or...they really really really like having unbridled control over their subject.
What a load of BS.
They are stuck with their “Zero Tolerance” policies because it is useful to the Communist Party.
The chickens are coming home to roost in the Real Estate economy in China, which is collapsing. A lot of Chinese citizens have been encouraged to invest in this real estate scam which is clearly visible throughout China in the form of abandoned, uninhabitable, or crumbling construction most egregiously visible in the abandoned cities.
Chinese citizens have an electronic QR code they must display if they travel. If yours is green (no COVID) you can travel get on busses, drive, whatever. If it is red (meaning you have COVID) you cannot even leave your domicile.
There were a number of citizens who were going to go to the big cities (where the banks are) to protest the loss of their savings and the bank lockdowns.
Their QR codes mysteriously (or not so mysteriously) changed from green to red.
See my post above. This is why they have it. And you are right. The premise is indeed absurd.
In that sentence 'vaccines' is a euphemism for 'leadership.'
BS…the rest of the World is stuck with “weak vaccines”, which don’t work either.
China is dealing with a lack of natural immunity…
This sounds like a ruse to sell more North America manufactured vaccines…which don’t work either
Don’t expect the ignorant electorate to understand your point. However,I am glad that you are pointing out this obvious fact to the “Greenies”.
Actually, it is because of weak minds and losing face.
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