What should Xi do next?

China has been rocked by protests at the country’s zero-covid policy, and Xi Jinping now faces a dilemma: should he relax restrictions and risk hundreds of thousands of deaths, or continue lockdowns at the expense of the economy and, potentially, further social unrest?

00:00 - Protests spread in China
01:13 - What is the zero-covid policy?
01:30 - What is Xi’s dilemma?
02:32 - What should Xi do next?

The protests in China may change the way Xi Jinping runs the country:

China’s failing covid strategy leaves Xi Jinping with no good options:

Xi Jinping’s zero-covid policy has turned a health crisis into a political one:

[jy]

thank you made the protest's face unclear, really appreciate you protect the civilians.

[savagepro]

The Economist: What should Xi do next?
The Advice: Back his bags while he still has time, and call North Korea for accommodations!

[lazeppelini]

He should build prison fence around whole country because it's already a prison

[spaghettimonster]

A way to save face of a totalitarian regime with a problem like this is to go to war.
A scenario I fear the most because history is full of examples like these situations.

[adrianthx]

The result is out there today. The restriction policies are lifting now, or more precisely, all restrictions are almost disappeared within one night

[liu]

My friends in China said they've already received announcements of reducing swab tests and encouraging home quarantine

[jhunz]

中国，你所要做的就是在时间给你的时候做什么。

只有当你失败时，你才会有胜利。
只有经历过苦难，才能获得胜利。
当你承担所有的牺牲时，你才能拥有自由。

人们。从压迫中解放自己。

[drabusufyan]

No one ever talk about international students locked in universities for over three years!!

[MrBoliao]

It depends if it is the protests of the city or the country. If it is not in the minds of the rural people, it does not go to the troops, and that is where you need control. You control the troops you control the country.

[BellaLee]

The PCR is NOT a test. It is an amplification tool, meaning it merely makes COPIES. Go to B I T C H U T E and look up Dr. Kary Mullis PCR to find the inventor telling you this.

[maggiema]

the restrictions has been already eased from 1st Dec.

[KC-sunshine]

Why the privileged first row in the congressional conference did not need to wear masks, but those behind did??

[aplil]

Universities in China got unexpected holidays forcing students buy tickets without advance notice on Saturday and Sunday last week. No idea 🤷🏾‍♂️ behind the holidays…

[rollbin]

In term of scale, protests in China is smaller than football riot in Belgium. Bt I guess China bad news is generally more interesting for western media.

[lambertois]

''China protests: what should Xi do next'' This is a very strange video! Clearly Xi Jinping could not care less about the opinion of the Economist!
I expected more substance from The Economist!!!

[appa]

I almost wonder if this is manufactured consent. He needs an excuse to ease covid restrictions and someone to blame for the consequences

[j.ericsandoval]

Xi would be better off by stepping down or straight up capitulating and backing down. Authoritarianism is useless.

[lc]

a 1 minute intro for a 3 minute video...

[BoundaryBlitz]

Is it journalism?
Or your platform giving orders to China for policies.
Do your job but never limit your cross. Because crossing limits can provoke your opponent and ultimately he will be compelled to ban you in his country and then you will cry for freedom of speech and then your supporters will support you and than this issue will become the issue between two states. So do your work but in limit. You can criticize on someone's policies but you cannot direct him or force him to do what you want.
It is better to show someone a right path but not force him that this is wrong and this is right and you should abandon wrong.

[dkh]

This shows the power of people and many in China don't need the same dude in power.