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Covid rate rises test China's stance

Officials in Beijing have described a 'grim and complicated' situation as coronavirus cases rise across China - putting pressure on the country's 'zero Covid' policy.

Officials in Beijing have described a 'grim and complicated' situation as coronavirus cases rise across China - putting pressure on the country's 'zero Covid' policy. It's again raised questions over how long the stance can last, and how damaging it will be to the world's second largest economy.

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(Picture: A worker conducting Covid testing in Beijing, China. Credit: Getty Images.)

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Mon 21 Nov 2022 15:32GMT

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