Many in China have watched the World Cup on TV and wonder why the rest of the world is getting on with life, gathering unmasked in large stadiums, while they risk being locked in their homes at short notice or having their businesses shut down and unable to trade.
But this country is facing record numbers of COVID infections and the underlying facts remains that the population has low levels of community immunity and the hospital system is under-resourced and would quickly become overwhelmed.
However, make no mistake, the sheer number of protests breaking out hasn't been seen in years here, maybe even decades.It is a regime that values stability above all else and has retained its legitimacy by ensuring that what people don't have in terms of free speech and democracy is outweighed by what they do have in terms of financial security, social order, safety and the ability to get on with their lives.It is unclear how the party will respond.
It could turn to a heavy-handed militarised approach if dissent continues to spread, although that brings its own risks.But that potentially opens the door not only to a serious coronavirus outbreak and rising deaths, but also emboldening people that protest might work in future.There are many millions of people in China who support the CCP ardently and believe the zero-COVID is the right policy.
It's control of state and society is also so deep and ingrained that any talk of this somehow toppling its rule is almost certainly naive. But what is happening in China right now is nonetheless extraordinary, levels of public anger and dissent that haven't been seen in many years.
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