BEIJING - Shanghai's massive Covid-19 outbreak, which has led to an outpouring of public unhappiness, could turn out to be a watershed moment in how the Chinese view their country's "dynamic zero" strategy towards the coronavirus.
But the question on the minds of political pundits is: how will this affect the political fortunes of the city's party chief Li Qiang?
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