Will ending ‘zero COVID’ rescue China’s economy?

Beijing’s ‘zero Covid’ approach to containing the spread of coronavirus in China appears to have been all-but abandoned. The change in approach closely followed rare public protests and dire economic figures, both of which undoubtedly troubled Xi Jinping’s government. But will the relaxation of restrictions solve Beijing’s problems? Can the disintegration of international trade be reversed? Has the Chinese people’s relationship with their government changed forever? We attempt to answer these questions and more with the help of China watcher Clifford Coonan and Marina Rudyak from the University of Heidelberg.