BEIJING: China is unlikely to open up in the near future, with President Xi Jinping hinting that the controversial zero-Covid policy will stay on.
Speaking at the opening of the Communist Party of China’s 20th national congress here, Xi emphasised that the party insisted on putting human lives above all else.
Before this, a list of spokesmen from various agencies as well as commentary reports published in China's mouthpiece had confirmed the country’s commitment to the zero-Covid policy. Frustrations over the endless lockdowns, travel restrictions and PCR tests are growing among the people, who are struggling to make ends meet amidst the pandemic.Failing which, they could not take any public transport, go to work as well as entering public places such as the malls, restaurants or even their own housing estates.
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