Awkward silence: China official temporarily speechless after question on protests

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Awkward silence: China official temporarily speechless after question on protests
China's foreign ministry defended the country's zero tolerance response to Covid while protests have increased across the country. 
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian took a long pause and shuffled papers before answering a Reuters reporter's question on the dissent by defending the government's policy
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