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Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now

  • Written by James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania
Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose nowKanis Leung/AP/AAP

While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China about the “dynamic zero COVID” policy, not much has been written about the wider political context, and particularly the young people leading the protests.

These young protesters have proven to be agile, and appear to be always a couple of...

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