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Dec 2022
28m 21s

China is starting to get back to normal

Bbc World Service
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After three years of closed borders, China will effectively re-open on 8 January to those with work and study visas, and those seeking to visit family. The country has largely abandoned its zero-Covid policy - partly due to protests from fed-up citizens and partly because of the impact on the economy. In the US many people are still in danger as the deadly ... Show More
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