9 Dec 2022

Asia correspondent Ed White : focus on China

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 9 December 2022

China appears to be finally calling time on zero-Covid after three years, Ed talks about what has forced Xi Jinping to make a U-turn on one of his hallmark policies.

Also, China farewells former paramount leader Jiang Zemin and with an exodus of China's wealthy, there are reports billionaire, Jack Ma has turned up in Tokyo.

China's richest person, Jack Ma.

Photo: AFP

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