BEIJING - Unprecedented nationwide protests against China's strict "zero-COVID" policy last month have subsided amid a drastic easing of restrictions and heavy police intervention, but they are a ray of hope for those who are unhappy with the status quo while still demonstrating the tight grip the state has over its people.
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