CHINA: FROM LOCKDOWN TO CHAOS

The world in all its states

An episode from the series ARTE INVESTIGATION

Synopsis

After three years of a “zero-Covid” policy, the Chinese government abruptly lifted all restrictions under pressure from unprecedented social unrest. The feared surge in infections followed immediately.

This report takes the pulse of a country emerging from a long and trying lockdown, between relief, overcrowded hospitals, and a youth wondering what they want now that the restrictions are gone.