China Locks Down Border City to Burma After New COVID-19 Outbreak in Town

China Locks Down Border City to Burma After New COVID-19 Outbreak in Town
A resident is tested for the COVID-19 in Ruili in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Sept. 15, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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The Chinese regime announced a new COVID-19 outbreak in its southwest border city on March 31, emphasizing that over 40 percent of infected people in the city hold Burmese passports.

The regime quickly locked down the city, closed the border, ordered a mass test of all residents, and cracked down on people who cross the border illegally and those who shelter them.

Nicole Hao
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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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