英文摘要 |
"In late January 2020, the new crown pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic in China took a turn for the worse. Xi Jinping instructed that the epidemic ''must be taken seriously and we must do our best to prevent and control it.'' In mid- February, as the pandemic showed signs of easing, while instructing to prevent and control the epidemic, Xi Jinping also emphasized that the objectives of building a well-off society in an all-round way and announced the 13th Five-Year Plan should be achieved by 2020. As the result, the central government's major policy has shifted from epidemic control to simultaneously controlling the epidemic and resuming work. The dual goals obviously conflict with each other, and this compromise makes the epidemic more difficult to control. This study mainly explores the relevant factors that influence the policy choices of various local governments under the conflicting policy objectives of epidemic control and economic development using Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou as examples. The study found that regardless if the epidemic is severe or slow, Beijing municipal government preferred adopting epidemic prevention policies and being cautious about resuming work because of political considerations. In Shanghai, the municipal government was relatively active to promote the resumption of work after the epidemic slowed down because Shanghai is a global center for finance, business and economics. As for the Hangzhou municipal government, it actively supported the resumption of work because of the proper control of the epidemic and the local industries of Hangzhou can facilitate the ''cloud resumption of work.''" |