Chinese Regime Issues Conflicting Policies on Lunar New Year Travel as Virus Outbreaks Worsen

Chinese Regime Issues Conflicting Policies on Lunar New Year Travel as Virus Outbreaks Worsen
A woman is tested for COVID-19 outside a hospital in Beijing, on Jan. 28, 2021. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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As CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreaks across China continue to worsen, Chinese central authorities recently issued conflicting policies on traveling during the Lunar New Year holiday, causing confusion.
And after months of authorities blaming local outbreaks on contaminated imported foods, the central government’s State Council suddenly did an about-face and said food is unlikely to spread the virus.
Nicole Hao
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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