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Beijing silences critical economists

Supply chain problems, port chaos and declining growth – the negative effects of the zero-Covid policy are hardly addressed by China’s state media. Analysts and economists who paint a pessimistic picture of the situation are censored. Criticism of the consequences of Covid measures is particularly unwanted.

Hong Hao was a respected and popular financial analyst in China. At least until a few weeks ago. Foreign media also frequently quoted him when it came to describing the state of the Chinese economy. But since the beginning of May, there has been hardly anything from Hong. He left his previous employer, the Chinese investment company Bocom. For “personal reasons,” according to the company.

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