While the rest of the world is trying to manage how to live with the coronavirus, China continues with its ‘zero COVID’ policy, forcing people into strict lockdowns. But why is the country keeping itself isolated from the world, and how are people there reacting to the measures?

In this episode: 
Katrina YU, Al Jazeera’s China correspondent (@Katmyu)
Christian Petersen-Clausen, documentary filmmaker in Shanghai (@chris__pc)

This episode was produced by Ney Alvarez, with Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, Ruby Zaman, Alexandra Locke, and Halla Mohiedden. Alex Roldan is our sound designer, this episode was mixed by Seth Samuel. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Connect with us at @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 

While the rest of the world is trying to manage how to live with the coronavirus, China continues with its &lsquo;zero COVID&rsquo; policy, forcing people into strict lockdowns. But why is the country keeping itself isolated from the world, and how are people there reacting to the measures?
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Katrina YU, Al Jazeera&rsquo;s China correspondent (<a href="https://twitter.com/Katmyu">@Katmyu</a>)</li>
<li>Christian Petersen-Clausen, documentary filmmaker in Shanghai (<a href="https://twitter.com/chris__pc">@chris__pc</a>)</li>
</ul>
This episode was produced by Ney Alvarez, with Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, Ruby Zaman, Alexandra Locke, and Halla Mohiedden. Alex Roldan is our sound designer, this episode was mixed by Seth Samuel. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Connect with us at @AJEPodcasts on<a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/"> Instagram</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts"> Facebook.</a>&nbsp;

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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