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    From David P.@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 14 10:09:18 2022
    Shanghai’s Omicron Outbreak Corners Chinese Leader
    By Lingling Wei, Stella Yifan Xie, Natasha Khan, Apr. 8, 2022, WSJ

    “Xi is boxed in,” said Minxin Pei, a professor of political science
    at Claremont McKenna College and editor of China Leadership Monitor,
    a quarterly journal on Chinese politics. “Changing the zero-Covid
    policy now would raise more questions about his leadership.
    It’s politically untenable.”

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/shanghais-omicron-outbreak-corners-chinese-leader-11649423941

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  • From stoney@21:1/5 to David P. on Fri Apr 15 11:03:15 2022
    On Friday, April 15, 2022 at 1:09:20 AM UTC+8, David P. wrote:
    Shanghai’s Omicron Outbreak Corners Chinese Leader
    By Lingling Wei, Stella Yifan Xie, Natasha Khan, Apr. 8, 2022, WSJ

    “Xi is boxed in,” said Minxin Pei, a professor of political science
    at Claremont McKenna College and editor of China Leadership Monitor,
    a quarterly journal on Chinese politics. “Changing the zero-Covid
    policy now would raise more questions about his leadership.
    It’s politically untenable.”

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/shanghais-omicron-outbreak-corners-chinese-leader-11649423941

    Not necessary "boxed in". It will not raise questions about his leadership. How can the writer says it's politically untenable. Any policy engaged in the process of enforcement can be changed and adjusted to meet the changing circumstances of the need
    for zero infection or not. The issue is on what balance of infection is allowed that can consider to withstand people from infection. It's not easy to project.

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