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Are Shanghai's Elites Pressuring Xi to Resign?

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May 12, 2022
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On February 28, 20221, Chinese President Xi took the unprecedented step of ordering a total lockdown of Shanghai, China’s largest, wealthiest, and most cosmopolitan city. Xi’s lockdown of the heart of the nation’s financial system and home to more than 24 million people has resulted in economic and social chaos throughout China. The world has watched vid…

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