World White House weighs in as China gripped by large-scale protests over Xi’s COVID-19 policies November 28, 2022November 30, 2022 Kim Hjelmgaard and Michael Collins, USA TODAY Comments Off on White House weighs in as China gripped by large-scale protests over Xi’s COVID-19 policies Three years into the pandemic, China remains the only major economy pursuing a zero-COVID policy. It has led to widespread disaffection and protests.