(note: while WSWS (trot site) uses CCP instead of CPC, they generally have good takes on China and support China against US imperialism)

(note: to clarify, this article is in support of Zero-COVID and sees the lifting of the policy as a grave mistake)

(note: i do not necessarily support all the shit wsws says i am not a fucking trot)

  • DengXixian [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    that is all true and also China is having to adapt to the reality that the rest of the world allowed Covid to become endemic.

    The global capitalist class has spent three years furious that China and Vietnam did not fully bend to their will and allow disease to run rampant. It has enraged them so much they are even starting to build factories again in their own countries.

    Relaxing measures from zero covid does not mean China will have the same policies as America.

    • wopazoo [he/him]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      Relaxing measures from zero covid does not mean China will have the same policies as America.

      I will trust that the Chinese government, which has shown unparalleled competence in handling the COVID-19 pandemic (and bioterrorist pressure from the USA) for 3 years, will be able to orchestrate a planned step-down from an ideal eradication policy to a lesser policy for practical reasons (the survival of the Chinese state against American imperialism).

          • DengXixian [he/him]
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            2 years ago

            I apologize for going on the offense about this given you have family there.

            The onslaught of Sinophobia on the western internet leads me to a default position of assuming negative intent.

            I hope the best for China and that your family there remains in good health.

            • wopazoo [he/him]
              hexagon
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              2 years ago

              It's all good. I was panicked by the news, and your comments have given me reassurance.

              • DengXixian [he/him]
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                2 years ago

                I’m glad to hear it! I’m sorry that reassurance came in such a harsh form at first.

                :deng-salute:

    • VenetianMask [any]
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      2 years ago

      rest of the world allowed Covid to become endemic.

      It's not endemic they just decided to start using the word despite the definition