China can’t win COVID battle by ‘lying flat’

China will persist with its COVID-19 policies to avoid losing control over local coronavirus outbreaks, the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party
warned in commentary for the third straight day.
“Lying flat is not to be advised, and to win (the COVID battle) while lying flat is not possible,” People’s Daily wrote on Wednesday.
China has been grappling with a COVID resurgence after the National Day “Golden Week” this month, traditionally a peak travel season, and days before a key Party congress where Xi Jinping is expected to extend his leadership.
In recent days, big Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, have tightened preventive measures such as requiring residents to be tested for the virus more frequently.