Li Keqiang and Xi Jinping Disagree on China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy: Analysts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping (L), and Premier Li Keqiang (R) applaud during the third plenary session of the National People's Congress at The Great Hall Of The People on March 12, 2019 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered the entire country to adhere to the Dynamic Zero-COVID policy, but other top leaders seem to disagree. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang recently held three meetings in succession to analyze the current economic situation. At the meetings he revealed that China’s economy is currently facing serious problems. Experts say this shows that the struggle at the top of the Communist Party is intensifying.