As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads again in China, President Xi Jinping ordered a thorough zero-corona policy to strictly contain the infection at a meeting of the highest leadership.
The instructions were given in the state media as an important speech, and it seems that President Xi's third term will be taken and he is nervous so that the influence will not be prolonged toward the party convention in the second half.
In China, community-acquired infections by Omicron strains have spread almost all over the country since the beginning of this month, and the number of infected people including asymptomatic people exceeds 5,000 a day, which is the level since February. increase.
Under these circumstances, according to the state-owned China Central Television, President Xi Jinping said at a meeting of the highest leadership on the night of the 17th that "stickiness is the victory" and instructed to thoroughly implement the zero-corona policy to strictly contain the infection.
The instructions were given as an important speech, emphasizing the policy of harshly blaming local executives for failing to control infection.
On the other hand, at the meeting, it was confirmed that the impact of infection control on the economy would be minimized, and production activities in southern Guangdong Province, where production activities are restricted from 14th of this month, will be partially produced from 18th. Will be allowed to resume.
It seems that Xi Jinping's leadership is nervous about the unusual third term of President Xi so that the spread of infection will not prolong the impact on society and the economy toward the party convention in the second half.
* Sat Henni River