China's Covid-19 policy maximised the protection of lives, said president Xi Jinping in his 2023 New Year address, calling for more effort and unity as the country enters a "new phase" in its approach to the pandemic.
In a televised speech, Xi said China had overcome unprecedented difficulties and challenges in the battle against Covid-19, and that its policies were "optimised" when the situation and time required.
These were the Chinese president's first comments to the public regarding the country's pandemic policy since Beijing scrapped a strict zero-Covid approach based on mass testing, centralised quarantine and lockdowns that it maintained for almost three years.
Xi added that China has had “sound development” and GDP should exceed $17.4-trillion (about R296-trillion).
Xi calls for unity as China enters 'new phase' of Covid policy
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China's Covid-19 policy maximised the protection of lives, said president Xi Jinping in his 2023 New Year address, calling for more effort and unity as the country enters a "new phase" in its approach to the pandemic.
In a televised speech, Xi said China had overcome unprecedented difficulties and challenges in the battle against Covid-19, and that its policies were "optimised" when the situation and time required.
These were the Chinese president's first comments to the public regarding the country's pandemic policy since Beijing scrapped a strict zero-Covid approach based on mass testing, centralised quarantine and lockdowns that it maintained for almost three years.
Xi added that China has had “sound development” and GDP should exceed $17.4-trillion (about R296-trillion).
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