China Holds Unprecedented Meeting as ‘Zero-COVID’ Crushes Economy

China Holds Unprecedented Meeting as ‘Zero-COVID’ Crushes Economy
Chinas Premier Li Keqiang speaks via live video transmission during a press conference after the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on May 25 presided over a meeting of over 100,000 officials to issue a stark warning about the “grim challenges” ahead for the country’s economy, which has been battered by the communist regime’s COVID-19 policies.

In a teleconference with representatives from provincial, city, and county levels of government, Li warned about the “apparent downward trend” across employment, manufacturing, electricity, and cargo transportation.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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