Awkward silence China official temporarily speechless after question on protests

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China's foreign ministry defended the country's zero tolerance response to Covid while protests have increased across the country.
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The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian took a long pause and shuffled papers before answering a Reuters reporter's question on the dissent by defending the government's policy.

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