China’s Leaders Declare Victory Over Covid as Deaths Drop
Commuters at a subway station in Shanghai.
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China’s top leaders said Thursday that the country has achieved “decisive victory” over Covid as its death toll drops sharply.
A meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee said the Communist Party’s judgment, policies and adjustment of Covid controls since November have been “totally right,” according to China’s state television. The public would agree with the conclusion, the report said.