http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210504-111604-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-state-advances-the-people-retreat/ The State Advances, the People Retreat - China’s Political and Legal Responses to COVID-19 He, Xin eng 2021-05-04 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 China COVID 19 Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 It is widely agreed that Wuhan, China is the origin of this pandemic. China has also been criticized for its initial mishandling of the outbreak, including local officials’ cover-up, the incompetence of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control (CDC), and the repression of whistle-blowers. In light of what had happened in other countries, however, China’s subsequent responses were nothing short of miraculous. From its lockdown in Wuhan, to the nationwide joint prevention and control system, from border sealing to mass testing and contact tracing, China’s measures were more intense than almost anywhere else in the world.