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[Milzy]

Why are the Chinese lockdowns so intense? Do they really think they can fully burn Covid-19 out?
Apparently a guy flew his drone outside of his high rise apartment block with a fishing line attached. He managed to land some Koi pond fish from the pond below to eat because he was starving. 😦

 

[cookiemonster]

Apart from the fact that the current Chinese Gov are a bunch of cnuts, there are two reasons why that are being reported here.

One, the Chinese made vaccines have been proven to be not as good as the Chinese people are being told. Sinovac, the main Chinese vaccine, has an efficacy rate of approx. 70%, about 20% lower than the Western made vaccines (which are not available on the Chinese mainland). Omicron has shown how ineffective their vaccines are hence the strict lockdowns.

Second, in November, Emperor Xinnie the Pooh will be inaugurated for a third term as President. This is huge and something that has not been seen since the days of Mao. Xi ripped up the 2 term rule, introduced by Deng Xiaoping when he wrested control of China, to ensure that China never gets ruled again by an autocrat with too much unchecked power. This will be stage managed to the minutest details and absolutely nothing at all will be allowed to disrupt that, including Omicron.

 

[Deleted member 28]

Apart from the fact that the current Chinese Gov are a bunch of cnuts, there are two reasons why that are being reported here.

One, the Chinese made vaccines have been proven to be not as good as the Chinese people are being told. Sinovac, the main Chinese vaccine, has an efficacy rate of approx. 70%, about 20% lower than the Western made vaccines (which are not available on the Chinese mainland). Omicron has shown how ineffective their vaccines are hence the strict lockdowns.

Second, in November, Emperor Xinnie the Pooh will be inaugurated for a third term as President. This is huge and something that has not been seen since the days of Mao. Xi ripped up the 2 term rule, introduced by Deng Xiaoping when he wrested control of China, to ensure that China never gets ruled again by an autocrat with too much unchecked power. This will be stage managed to the minutest details and absolutely nothing at all will be allowed to disrupt that, including Omicron.

Sounds even worse there than here 🙄

 

[Fab Foodie]

Apart from the fact that the current Chinese Gov are a bunch of cnuts, there are two reasons why that are being reported here.

One, the Chinese made vaccines have been proven to be not as good as the Chinese people are being told. Sinovac, the main Chinese vaccine, has an efficacy rate of approx. 70%, about 20% lower than the Western made vaccines (which are not available on the Chinese mainland). Omicron has shown how ineffective their vaccines are hence the strict lockdowns.

Second, in November, Emperor Xinnie the Pooh will be inaugurated for a third term as President. This is huge and something that has not been seen since the days of Mao. Xi ripped up the 2 term rule, introduced by Deng Xiaoping when he wrested control of China, to ensure that China never gets ruled again by an autocrat with too much unchecked power. This will be stage managed to the minutest details and absolutely nothing at all will be allowed to disrupt that, including Omicron.

Is there not also a certain amount of not wanting to 'lose face' by reversing any policy decision?

 

[cookiemonster]

Is there not also a certain amount of not wanting to 'lose face' by reversing any policy decision?

That too. But the HK Gov has seemingly navigated that reasonably well though.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Is there not also a certain amount of not wanting to 'lose face' by reversing any policy decision?

Given their policies have been so shocking, Xi must literally be the leader of a cult. A lifesaving cult. Saving lives even at the expense of the economy. Two figures from here speak for themselves:

Oooops sorry about the last graph - shouldn't have included it. Ok may be their economy has been doing better - I say Xi has just been lucky, actually pure luck, zilch, nada, nothing to do with their policies at all. Damn commies!

Wot?

 

[Rusty Nails]

It is not only for Covid that China is keen on lockdowns. They are experts at it.......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/85qihtvw6e/the-faces-from-chinas-uyghur-detention-camps

 

[Ian H]

Default behaviour for autocratic regimes. Democracies do it too, but more subtly.