Covid impact in China

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CHINA’S CORONAVIRUS POLICIES

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China's Epidemic Prevention Policies

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Coronavirus started in 2019 from Wuhan, China, and it is the worst nightmare in human history. China was the origin, and it had to face various difficulties to recover. The crucial waves of the virus continued for the year, and now the countries have recovered to some extent. The Chinese suffered a lot in the whole situation because the country was the first one to get affected. It made specific policies to overcome the threats of coronavirus. The policies ensure that all the people living in China will be vaccinated and free from viruses. Besides, many policies are made in the political and social aspects.

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China's epidemic prevention policies may be efficient, but they are hard to follow, especially in the West, where human rights seem to be at stake.

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All the countries faced the issues of coronavirus, and the governments set their policies accordingly. As China was the first to get infected, the country made strict policies for its public and foreign countries. The only intention is to protect the country, promote social well-being, and make sure that everything is in the right direction. The post COVID policies are based on the authoritarian system. China is already an authoritarian state, and it has also adopted similar strategies in the coronavirus.

China restricted the public to follow the rules and regulations for the country's safety, and the people are bound to manage accordingly. The centralization was the major element of the crisis policy introduced by the government. The decision-making and the innovative approaches to bring the state to recovery were included in the policies, but contactless service delivery and public emotional support were required. The country started the distance education system for the children as well.

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China set an example for the other countries that what steps they should take to protect the public lives and how to act against the virus. All the policies elements revolve around social crisis management. The leaders of different countries learn that China shifted from the manual to the digital era. The country digitalized all the services to ensure no contact and human touch involved. The human touch is one of the biggest reasons for the spread of coronavirus. It was avoided, and China got success after the hard struggle.

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Despite all these efforts, the centralization based governance policies created difficulties for China globally. The transparency was found in the approaches adopted by China, and media can be easily handled. The government restricted all the fields, and the media had to act according to the instructions. It was why the US accused China of hiding the exact number of cases and the deaths. However, these accuses and the blames did not disrupt the policies of China regarding the coronavirus. The people’s support was with the Chinese government, and they handled the virus efficiently.

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The policies for coronavirus occurred in different phases. In the first phase, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chaired the meeting and indulged all the relevant authorities to look for the cause of the unknown virus. The policies were made not to contact people, not travel, and make sure that all remain in the houses. It was observed that the first phase of policies was completed in an extreme hurry because the government was not ready for the pandemic.

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As the epidemic enters its mid-stage, the Chinese government has laid down its policies for the next phase. The entire population is required to wear masks in public and undergo mandatory nucleic acid testing. While not wearing a mask will not result in criminal detention, police will crack down on the practice. At the same time, China has developed QR codes that show red to anyone passing through at-risk areas and green to everyone else. All Chinese entering and leaving any public place must take their temperature and show the QR code, and the red QR code is not allowed in these places, even if they are not infected with the Novel Coronavirus. It also proves that the Chinese government is monitoring everyone's travel records.

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The policies imposed a strict lockdown on the country and imposed travel restrictions. If we analyze China's policy, it seems to set a remarkable example for other countries. However, western countries cannot successfully implement these policies because the human rights of their people seem to be threatened. In western countries, people seem to find it difficult to accept coercive policies and are unlikely to be willing to allow government surveillance for the sake of national security. In addition to the role of government, much of this is due to the difference between the collective consciousness of socialism and the individual interests emphasized in liberal democracy.

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In general terms，China made the policies to prevent coronavirus, and the authoritarian interventions became successful because of the people's support. It is seen that the West could not implement the appropriate policies because the human rights and economy was under great threat. China can restrict its people from the different issues, and it is found that human rights are at the stake in such countries and it poses a challenge to them.

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