In a rare moment, mass protests broke out all across China as anger over “zero COVID” restrictions peaked in late November. Authorities quashed the collective skeptical impulse. But, in recent days, they’ve also committed to “baby steps” out of current policy. Does this indicate Xi Jinping and the Communist Party of China will accelerate the long-anticipated reopening of the world’s second-largest economy? And, even if they do, what will China’s role be in a shifting global economic order? Andreas Steno Larsen welcomes Shehzad Qazi, the chief operating officer of China Beige Book International, for a conversation about the long-term implications of China’s popular uprising, the condition of the Chinese economy, and the Middle Kingdom’s role on the world stage. Recorded on November 29, 2022.