Editorial

Xi Jinping faces a dilemma. The People’s Republic struggles with the Omicron wave, and Xi’s course is: zero-Covid. But the weeks-long lockdowns jeopardize economic growth. International companies have already announced plans to withdraw investments. And resentment among the people is rising. There have even been street protests in some areas. Xi, however, cannot back down, analyzes Michael Radunski. By now, he is so closely tied to the zero-Covid policy that he will lose face should he change his strategy.