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COVID-19 patients are seen on beds at a hospital in Tianjin, China, on Dec. 28, 2022.

The unceremonious end to Xi's championed lockdown strategy poses an acute threat to his influence on policymaking and his prospects for a fourth five-year term in 2027.

What China's 'Zero COVID' U-Turn Means for Xi's Future

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China's sudden abandonment of the ''zero-COVID'' epidemic management policy caught many in the China-watching community, including myself, by surprise. Moreover, it poses an acute threat to President Xi Jinping's influence on policymaking and his prospects for a fourth five-year term in 2027. 

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What China's 'Zero COVID' U-Turn Means for Xi's Future

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