How COVID Strengthened Authoritarianism in China

How COVID Strengthened Authoritarianism in China

China’s “zero COVID” strategy has brought the bustling metropolis of Shanghai to a standstill, with many of its twenty-five million residents sealed in their homes. These exceptionally strict measures are being met with some public resistance, but Xi Jinping’s government has largely doubled down on its approach. Peter Hessler has been in and out of China for twenty-five years. He recently returned from two years of teaching and writing in Sichuan Province. His experience led him to a conclusion that may surprise some Americans: that, for many young people in China, the experience of the pandemic has reinforced “a general idea that the benefits of the Chinese system greatly outweigh its flaws.” And, even if people resent heavy-handed government control, they also bristle when outsiders criticize it. Hessler joins guest host Evan Osnos to talk about teaching in China and how the pandemic has reshaped the public’s views about the government.

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Naftali Bennett and the New Hard Line in Israeli Politics

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Merrick Garland's Impossible Job

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A Rift over Racism Divides the Southern Baptist Convention

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Naomi Osaka and the Rights of Professional Athletes

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The Early Days of ACT-UP, and Its Lessons for Today’s Activists

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Biden’s Plan to Reshape the American Economy

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