COVID protests in China: Dents in the armor of authoritarianism
When the first case of COVID-19 occurred in China on Dec. 31, 2019, the Chinese government moved quickly to identify and isolate the virus, placing the origin city of Wuhan under lockdown less than a month later. The authoritarian regime set precedent for how they would approach the pandemic through utilizing strict isolation and testing measures while imposing sporadic — yet lengthy — lockdowns.