by Matthew WALSH Agence France Presse Beijing, China (AFP) — For many in China, years of gruelling lockdowns and privacy invasions aimed at extinguishing Covid have caused misery. For President Xi Jinping, the virus curbs are a triumph. His zero-tolerance approach to Covid has become synonymous with the efforts to cement his authority over China and its ruling Communist Party (CCP). The endgame begins on October 16, when thousands of party delegates will gather in […]