BEIJING: China on Thursday accused "some Western media" of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China's abrupt ending of its strict "zero Covid" policy, as it issued a vigorous defense of actions taken to prepare for the change of strategy.

Its move last month to end mass testing and quarantines led to a sharp rise in cases, with some hospitals and crematoriums overwhelmed with victims.

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