Commentary
The COVID lockdowns in Shanghai seem like an impressive display of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) power. But authorities are doubling down on the bad policy, which shows how they will have supply and morale problems during any potential war.
The regime is trying to fight COVID-19 with draconian lockdowns. They have shut down key sectors like the technology hub of Shenzhen and the financial hub of Shanghai. That city has always been more open to the West due to its extensive presence of foreign diplomats. During World War II, Shanghai witnessed prolonged conflict between China and Japan.
But now, the West is witnessing the CCP lose its war against the coronavirus. The regime’s failures in the fight against the pandemic suggest that it can’t fight an actual war.
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