In this episode, we take a look at the biggest China news stories in 2021. We begin with the virus outbreaks in China, where the regime has taken the so-called “zero tolerance” control philosophy. It has not stopped outbreaks from sporadically springing up once in a while, but it has caused pushback among Chinese citizens—although such pushback often disappears from the public eye very quickly due to the regime’s strong censorship. And what about the political leadership? Communist leader Xi Jinping wants to steer the future of China. In doing so, he’s presenting a new interpretation of the past. The Communist Party approved a summary of its 100-year history in November—called the “historical resolution.” It’s a big deal, as this marks only the third time ever the Party has released such a document. And each time it happened in the past, the Party changed its direction. And speaking of politics, …