China Dismisses Official Who Criticized Authorities’ Handling of Xi'an Outbreak

China Dismisses Official Who Criticized Authorities’ Handling of Xi'an Outbreak
A resident prepares to undergo a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 in Xi'an, in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province on Jan. 4, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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The Chinese regime dismissed an official who posted on social media about the sufferings of Xi’an residents under its strict COVID-19 rules, and criticized the city’s handling of the outbreak.

The official posted about a 31-year-old man who walked eight days and nights to his hometown to escape the harsh lockdown in the central-north city of Xi'an.
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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