Xi signals that China's zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 will not change

China is currently battling a wave of the Delta variant of the coronavirus. PHOTO: REUTERS
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BEIJING - Has China become "numb and lax" in fighting Covid-19?

This is what President Xi Jinping has asked local government officials, in a strong signal that China would not be deviating from its zero-tolerance approach in dealing with the disease.

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