Cindy Carter
Cindy Carter is Deputy Editor for CDT English, and is based in Los Angeles.
Translation: “Ten Questions for Central Government Policymakers” (Attributed to Ma Xiaoli)
Posted by Cindy Carter | Jan 11, 2023
The following article addresses “central government policymakers” and poses ten direct questions about China’s long-running “zero-COVID” policy, which was in effect until a sudden policy shift on December 7, 2022. Its form and...
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