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A Chinese think tank issued a rare public disagreement Monday with the ruling Communist Party’s harsh zero-COVID policy, saying restrictions closing cities and disrupting trade, travel and industry must change to avoid economic stagnation. The Anbound Research Center did not elaborate on the possible changes, but said President Xi Jinping’s government must focus on shoring up sinking growth. He noted that the United States, Europe and Japan are recovering economically after easing restrictions against diseases. Preventing the risk of economic stagnation should be the priority task,” the think tank said in a report titled It is time for China to...
