BEIJING: A Chinese think tank on Monday issued a rare public disagreement with the ruling Communist Party's severe zero-Covid policy, saying curbs that shut down cities and disrupt trade, travel and industry must change to prevent an "economic stall."

The Anbound Research Center gave no details of possible changes, but said President Xi Jinping's government needed to focus on shoring up sinking growth. It noted that the United States, Europe and Japan were recovering economically after easing anti-coronavirus curbs.

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