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Shanghai Allegedly Turns Down Visually Impaired People Seeking Financial Help from Government

Shanghai Allegedly Turns Down Visually Impaired People Seeking Financial Help from Government
China’s blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng and Geng He, the wife of human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, discuss the challenges of living in a repressive China. (L to R) David Kramer, Freedom House; Edward McMillan-Scott, vice president of the European Parliament; Chen; translator; and Geng He. Gary Feuerberg/ The Epoch Times
Sophia Lam
Sophia Lam
8/2/2022|Updated: 8/2/2022
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On June 1, Shanghai lifted its draconian COVID-19 lockdown that began in late March, during which production activities were halted, businesses shut down, and residents were barred from leaving their homes.

Since June, representatives from 78 massage parlors in Shanghai have gone to local authorities six times seeking financial help, but were rejected and brutally treated, they told the Chinese language edition of The Epoch Times in recent interviews.

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Sophia Lam joined The Epoch Times in 2021 and covers China-related topics.
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