Officials in Northeastern China Sacked as Locals Describe Escalating Virus Outbreak

Officials in Northeastern China Sacked as Locals Describe Escalating Virus Outbreak
Police officers clad in protective suits stand guard outside Jilin city's railway station in China's Jilin province on May 13, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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Amid an escalating CCP virus outbreak in northeastern China, six local officials have been dismissed for failing to contain the virus.

The latest second wave outbreak first erupted in Shulan, a county-level municipality within Jilin city, Jilin Province.

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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