Covid-19: What can China learn from Hong Kong and Singapore about exiting zero covid

China’s “zero covid” strategy was successful in protecting the Chinese population throughout the first phase of the covid-19 pandemic. However, following widespread recent protests in Beijing, Shanghai, and elsewhere, ostensibly triggered by a fatal fire in Urumqi and aggravated by pictures of maskless fans at the football World Cup, the Chinese government announced that most of its covid restrictions would be relaxed. As Mainland China retreats from its zero covid policies what lessons can China take from themanagement of covid-19 inHong Kong and Singapore?