They expect repeated exposures to mean the west is weakened with lots of people unable to participate in the economy, while their population won't have that issue.
It seems unlikely that "weakening the west with lots of people unable to participate in the economy" is the goal here, since the zero-covid policy also does exactly that, both short term and long term by weakening the economy and mental health of residents.
They expect repeated exposures to mean the west is weakened with lots of people unable to participate in the economy, while their population won't have that issue.