People in Shanghai are beginning to adapt to the “new normal” a week after most of the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. The city had been in lockdown for two months as China imposed its “zero Covid” policy on the 25 million inhabitants following an outbreak of the virus. But some curbs still remain in place. Video by the BBC Shanghai team. BBC
Advertisement During the annual Boao Forum, held in April 2022, China’s President Xi Jinping delivered a speech via videolink proposing a “global security initiative” (GSI) based on the principle of “indivisible security.” The speech was notable because it is the first time China has hinted at its readiness for a new approach to global security “with Chinese-characteristics.” But Xi’s description of the GSI was sorely lacking in details. So will it actually succeed? A Troubled and Divided World There are solid reasons why Beijing has chosen this moment to propose…