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Shequ: Chinese Communist Party's coronavirus-fighting mini-unit

Despite important roles, residential communities struggle to lure young members

A statue of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Shanghai. China's shequ, or residential communities, have sometimes played an intrusive role in citizen's lives, including during the country's one-child policy.    © Reuters
TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writer | China

BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang proudly said at the National People's Congress on May 22: "We have made major strategic achievements in our response to COVID-19."

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