The experts concluded that the cycle of protest and crackdown is not an aberration but a structural feature of a military-dominated state that cannot negotiate with its own citizens.
With the school year approaching and cases still rising, health officials stress that raising vaccination rates remains the most effective way to stop further spread.
China has placed food security at the centre of its national strategy, setting a binding target to raise annual grain production capacity to 725 million metric tonnes by 2030.