Contrary to China Media, CCP’s Zero-COVID Policy Slowing the Global Economy

Health care workers in protective clothing conduct large-scale sampling of local residents for nucleic acid testing after a new Omicron surge in Beijing in April 2022. The CCP's COVID lockdowns and the Russia-Ukraine war have dragged down global economic growth and pushed inflation to new highs. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) media continues to hype the “Zero-COVID” policy claiming it brings greater certainty to China and favorably contributes to the world economy. However, this contradicts the findings of international research firms that say, in combination with the Russia-Ukraine war, the CCP’s COVID policy has slowed global economic growth and pushed inflation to new heights.

An article published on May 12 by Xinhua, the CCP mouthpiece, said China’s Zero-COVID policy “not only creates a healthier, safer, and more stable environment for China’s development, but it also benefits the world by bringing greater certainty to the economy.”