China’s zero-COVID policy has shattered many people’s trust in the government, especially in Shanghai. The two-month-long lockdown has left people exhausted and making plans to escape. But, as The World’s Rebecca Kanthor reports from Shanghai, getting out of the city isn’t easy.
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