Vietnam Says China ‘Zero COVID’ Policy Over the Top Amid Cargo Congestion at Border

A Vietnamese health worker looks on as a Chinese trader in protective mask rides a hoverboard along container trucks going from China to Vietnam, at Huu Nghi border gate connecting with China, in Lang Son province, Vietnam on Feb. 20, 2020. Kham/Reuters

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has called on China to ease border measures, saying that the Chinese regime’s zero COVID-19 policy is “over the top” and has caused cargo congestion at border crossings since early last month.

China has maintained its “zero COVID-19” strategy of mass testing, mass lockdowns, and strict border controls in an attempt to contain the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, within China.