China moves to quell fury over zero-COVID policy

Xi Jinping caught 'between a rock and a hard place' amid unrest

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Protesters in Beijing hold up a pieces of white paper to criticize the government's muzzling of free expression. China has been hit by a wave of unrest over its zero-COVID policy. © Kyodo

Nikkei staff writers

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- Chinese officials on Tuesday scrambled to contain a wave of fury directed at Beijing's zero-COVID policies, marking the biggest test of President Xi Jinping's leadership in years.

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