Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California and author of After the Propaganda State: Media, Politics, and "Thought Work" in Reformed China.
After tens of thousands of Chinese took to the streets in cities throughout the country, China’s government has begun to loosen pandemic restrictions. But, while an exit from the controversial zero-COVID policy was long overdue, the path ahead is strewn with pitfalls, and hopes for a sustained wave of Chinese popular resistance are likely misplaced.
