Hopes among residents of Beijing are increasing that the government may move to ease the strict enforcement of its "zero COVID policy" after Sunday's end of the Winter Olympics in the capital, but with a key ruling party gathering slated for later this year, the opposite could be the case.At the Communist Party's twice-a-decade congress in fall, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to secure a controversial third term as the country's leader, which would allow him to lay the groundwork to hold on to power for life.Rather than relaxing anti-epidemic regulations, Xi's leadership could tighten …READ FULL ARTICLE
