Xinjiang Officials Bribed to Sign Off Travel Passes During 90-day Lockdown

Uyghur men sitting on steps in Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 21, 2021. Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), in northwest China, has been under a strict travel ban since a COVID-19 positive case was reported 90 days ago on July 30.

A massive number of visitors to the area have been stuck in the region all that time, and are financially distressed by the high cost of accommodation and food.