Unmasked and in charge, China's Xi puts personal diplomacy back in play

But in an exchange that went viral, a mask-less Xi was also captured on-camera giving Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a dressing-down at the Group of 20 (G20) summit over media leaks, apparently from their bilateral meeting a day previously. It was a rare, candid glimpse of the Chinese leader and a reminder of Beijing's testy relations with the West.

Disgusting. That Scumbag needs a real dressing down himself.

President Xi Jinping, conspicuously absent from the main stage of diplomacy during China's COVID isolation, has been mostly smiles and handshakes on his return this week with a flurry of meetings that Beijing hopes will begin to mend frayed relations.

Second most powerful leader in the world.

Congrats in keeping Covid infections the lowest in the world, according to health experts and governmen statistics.

Congrats in keeping Covid infections the lowest in the world, according to health experts and governmen statistics.

There is a reason why international experts disapprove from the strategy, keeping cases low by keeping deaths high is not a sustainable nor desirable way to do it.

As you have yourself recognized by agreeing lockdowns are not only unnecessary, they are also more damaging to public health than beneficial.

There is a reason why international experts disapprove from the strategy, keeping cases low by keeping deaths high is not a sustainable nor desirable way to do it.

And there is a reason why global health experts point to the zero covid policy as the best strategy for keeping covid infections the lowest in the world, which you cannot disprove.

As you have yourself recognized by agreeing lockdowns are not only unnecessary, they are also more damaging to public health than beneficial.

Really? Do you have sa source for this? Or is it just part of your imagination? Australia and NZ used the lockdown approach to great success and when they stopped doing so they saw covid infections and deaths attributed to it skyrocket. This information is openly available and those in the medical or science industry acknowledge this, so some simple research would show you the government statistics. Unless you know want to claim to be a statistician and argue with the government numbers?

Trudeau deserved that schooling. Using identity and woke politics to fuel imperialism and neo-liberalism. Do what you want in your own country but don't tell others what they can or can't do in their own country. Message to the west - the Global South is on the up. Deal with it. You do not rule the world.

And there is a reason why global health experts point to the zero covid policy as the best strategy for keeping covid infections the lowest in the world, which you cannot disprove.

That is still false as you have been unable to provide any evidence of experts doing this recommendation, when a measure causes more problem and have unacceptable requirements (such as the population losing rights, ways of making a living or access to hospitals) it can't be called the "best", but the opposite.

Really? Do you have sa source for this? 

https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/more-kids-showing-signs-of-premature-aging#comment-3257354

Sweden never imposed draconian lockdowns and instead essentially followed the focused protection model.

Locking down children, danger taping playgrounds and replacing the classroom with 8 hours of iPad screen time was wrong.

Excellent points.

Why pretend you have not explicitly agreed with this? is contradicting yourself repeatedly the only way you can discuss?