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A man wearing two protective masks and gloves walking his dog last Friday past a government propaganda poster in Beijing that reads "Everyone is a witness of the new era".
PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Build a hospital in 10 days? No problem. Build two hospitals in under two weeks? Done.
Compel companies to recall workers to work through the Chinese New Year holiday? Sure.

