China’s leaders are set to use a gathering of the top legislature starting Sunday to outline plans to restore public confidence and bolster economic growth after a year of uncertainty, disruption and discontent around the government’s Covid restrictions. nyti.ms
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This year, Lunar New Year, the most important holiday on China’s calendar, has a different feel. It comes just weeks after the government, facing economic pressure and widespread public discontent, lifted its stringent Covid-19 restrictions. nyti.ms
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A 3-year-old boy in the Chinese city of Lanzhou died of carbon monoxide poisoning after coronavirus restrictions kept him from being taken promptly to a hospital, the latest tragedy to renew public scrutiny of China’s “zero Covid” policy and its costs. nyti.ms