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China risks losing an opportunity to leverage its trade clout and offset United States containment efforts if it continues with its harsh border restrictions in 2022, a prominent Chinese academic has warned, as calls mount for Beijing to strike a balance between economic growth and Covid-19 prevention. China's restrictions on international travel could compromise efforts to foster closer diplomatic ties with major trading partners next year, said Zhao Kejin, an expert on China's foreign policy and US-China relation s at Tsinghua University in Beijing. He said Beijing should consider easing its border policy. "Not a comprehensive reopening, but a targeted...
