BEIJING: Chinese authorities locked down an area neighbouring the capital city of Beijing this week following a handful of reported COVID-19 cases, but made no public announcements about the fresh restrictions with just a week until the Winter Olympics.
While recent lockdowns in China are publicly announced and widely reported by state media, the Xiong'an restrictions appear to have been introduced by stealth with no public announcements - sparking confusion among some residents of the area. The restrictions kicked in on Tuesday, they added - the same day authorities in another district noted five confirmed coronavirus infections had been discovered to date.With the Winter Olympics beginning next week, Chinese authorities have scrambled to eradicate flare-ups in several major cities, including Beijing.
Some users on China's Twitter-like Weibo were seen asking for further information about restrictions, while others questioned the extent of measures.
Quietly See this excellent thread by RnaudBertrand who lives in China to show that this news was widely circulated and published in China. CNA really need to do better than to repeat fake news!!!
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