Asia Insight - Season 11 - Eps 14: The Price of the Zero-COVID Policy: Beijing, China
As most of the world adapts to life with the virus during the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, China continues its strictly enforced Zero-COVID Policy with frequent lockdowns. Although the country's infection rate is among the lowest in the world, the thorough policy carries major drawbacks: Countless workers are suddenly separated from their jobs, causing great personal and economic hardship. In this episode, we speak to the people in Beijing who pay a high price under the policy.
About Asia Insight
Title: Asia Insight
First Air Date: 2012-04-06
Last Air Date: 2025-03-07
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 14
Total Episodes: 446
Network: NHK
Genres: Documentary, News
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization.
