The Chinese Regime’s Failed Epidemic Prevention in Yunnan Province

The Chinese Regime’s Failed Epidemic Prevention in Yunnan Province
Local residents receive COVID-19 testing in Ruili, southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Sept. 15, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Zhong Yuan
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China’s state-run media Xinhua reported on April 7 that Ruili city in Yunnan Province completed its second round of nucleic acid testing. Of course, this article was meant to boast about the Chinese regime’s so-called effective containment of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Ruili, but the data indicates a different story.
Zhong Yuan
Zhong Yuan
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Zhong Yuan is a researcher focused on China’s political system, the country’s democratization process, human rights situation, and Chinese citizens’ livelihood. He began writing commentaries for the Chinese-language edition of The Epoch Times in 2020.
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