China's "zero-COVID" policy undermining public support for Xi

China's radical "zero-COVID" policy is believed to be undermining public support for the leadership of President Xi Jinping, who is seeking to secure a controversial third term as the country's leader later this year, critics say.Confusion triggered by a monthlong lockdown in China's financial and commercial hub of Shanghai has been sparking concerns among residents in Beijing that the Communist-led government may also seal the capital in the not-so-distant future.Earlier this month, Xi pledged to "strictly implement regular prevention and control measures" against the spread of the novel c…READ FULL ARTICLE