China has started to rapidly shift away from its “dynamic zero-Covid” policy. Just a few weeks ago, there were large scale lockdowns in major cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou and Chongqing. But now China is moving towards living with Covid, including lifting lockdowns, allowing offices, restaurants and bars to re-open, and cancelling requirements for regular mass Covid tests.
On 7 Dec 2022, China’s State Council published “10 measures” on Covid control, less than a month after the publication of the previous “20 measures” in November.
Key measures include:
