China Has Quietly Cemented Lockdown Rules as It Eases Quarantine
- Guidelines cut quarantine but codify mass testing, lockdowns
- Xi predicts “final victory” with Covid Zero approach
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China’s revised Covid guidelines that cut quarantine in half for inbound travelers also created a standardized policy for mass testing and lockdowns when cases flare, showing the country still has a zero tolerance approach to the virus.
President Xi Jinping solidified the position during a trip to Wuhan, where the pathogen first emerged in 2019, saying China is capable of achieving a “final victory” over the coronavirus. The Covid Zero policy is the most effective and economic approach for the country, Xi said Tuesday during the visit, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.