Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to reduce the impact of Covid-control measures on the economy and people’s lives, a first acknowledgment from leadership of the costs of China’s stringent policies to rein in outbreaks
Xi Jinping says leaders must ‘minimize the impact of the Covid situation on economic and social development’
As countries loosen Covid-19 restrictions, Hong Kong is sticking to a 'dynamic zero-Covid' approach – with help from Beijing. A surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals and threatens business confidence in the global financial hub. Photo: Bertha Wang/BloombergCovid-control measures on the economy and people’s lives, a first acknowledgment from leadership of the costs of China’s stringent policies to rein in outbreaks.
In a Thursday meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee, the Communist Party’s top decision-making body, Mr. Xi asked officials to minimize the impact on the Chinese economy and people’s lives from Covid-control measures, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
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