BEIJING: The mayor of a northeastern Chinese city on the North Korean border that has been closed for more than 50 days has widely apologized for failures in his administration’s work – but often disguised – to handle the government heavily- The discontent epidemic over the flimsy outlook.
dandong mayor hao jianjun A statement released by the city government late on Monday gave no details, but said government work and basic services were “unsatisfactory”, for which it apologized.
It is highly unusual for a Communist Party official to publicly admit errors, especially regarding the hardline “zero-Covid” policy that has been repeatedly endorsed by top officials under the president and party leader. Xi Jinping,
Despite reporting only a small number of cases, Dandong has seen one of the strictest lockdowns in China.
In his reported remarks at a meeting with residents, Hao acknowledged the sacrifices made by the city’s 2.4 million citizens, as well as “voices of complaint” over the work of the government. Dandong will now be moving into a phase of epidemic control that will be “more proactive, more proactive and more effective”, Hao said.
Unable to root out the source of the new cases, Dandong officials increasingly took extreme measures, some of them of questionable scientific merit. This included advising residents to close their windows to prevent the spread of the virus from North Korea, even though its ability to spread through the air is extremely limited.
Authorities have also cracked down on smuggling across the Yalu River with North Korea, offering cash incentives for those involved. China has long recognized that the virus is spreading through packaging and other surfaces, despite little evidence showing this is a significant factor.
At one point officials transported residents of an entire apartment block to quarantine in the city of Shenyang, about 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of Dandong. Upon his release, it was revealed that the positive case was in a resident of a neighboring building, leading to an angry clash between residents and officials.
Residents have been allowed to shop, but there is no word yet on when normal work can resume li yuqing, the owner of a wood processing factory in Dandong arrived on the phone. The rules still demand that any building where a positive case is found be sealed, Lee said.
“We understand that the epidemic situation in the city is still unstable. We do not know when exactly we will be allowed to resume production,” he said.
A restaurant employee said that the 50-day closure is taking a toll on income.
“As of now, we still have not received any instructions from the government to restart business and our income has been affected by doing nothing,” said the worker, who gave only his surname Guo.
an employee at a maritime training academy who just gave his surname, zhengSaid that they remained closed as a precaution.
“The government thinks it’s better for us to remain closed for a longer period of time, we have a large number of apprentices. We don’t know when we will reopen,” Zheng said.
Long lockdowns have become the norm in China’s COVID-19 response, with Shanghai’s ongoing plight gaining the most notoriety. Most of the 25 million residents of China’s largest city and major financial center were confined to their homes or neighborhoods for two months or more and hundreds of thousands remain under restrictions.
The severity of the Shanghai lockdown and the apparent lack of preparation by the authorities prompted clashes at checkpoints between residents and officials and a series of nightly sessions of beatings and screaming from balconies. Criticisms of government policy were posted online, often in formats designed to thwart censorship software.
The easing of measures prompted exodus from the city and foreign business leaders say confidence in its future as an international trade hub is in question.
The response in the capital Beijing has been more nuanced, possibly for political reasons, although many students have been forced to attend online classes and a major shopping and nightlife district has been closed after 287 cases were detected linked to a nightclub. Has been done.
Police said two customers of the nightclub are under investigation after they allegedly ignored orders to isolate at home and went out using the ride-hailing service. He later tested positive, leading to the closure of more than 300 others.
In Hong Kong, daily coronavirus infections are rising, with the city recording 752 new infections on Tuesday, up from 505 cases on June 1. The rising figure comes as the city prepares for the 25th anniversary of the handover from Britain to the mainland. China July 1.
To deal with the rising infection in the city, health officials have tightened policies, its health minister said during a news conference, adding that residents who plan to go to bars and nightclubs from Thursday will not be allowed to visit in the past 24 hours. Received negative rapid antigen test results must be submitted. The new rules come as nearly 350 infections have been linked to bars and nightclubs since they were allowed to reopen last month.
dandong mayor hao jianjun A statement released by the city government late on Monday gave no details, but said government work and basic services were “unsatisfactory”, for which it apologized.
It is highly unusual for a Communist Party official to publicly admit errors, especially regarding the hardline “zero-Covid” policy that has been repeatedly endorsed by top officials under the president and party leader. Xi Jinping,
Despite reporting only a small number of cases, Dandong has seen one of the strictest lockdowns in China.
In his reported remarks at a meeting with residents, Hao acknowledged the sacrifices made by the city’s 2.4 million citizens, as well as “voices of complaint” over the work of the government. Dandong will now be moving into a phase of epidemic control that will be “more proactive, more proactive and more effective”, Hao said.
Unable to root out the source of the new cases, Dandong officials increasingly took extreme measures, some of them of questionable scientific merit. This included advising residents to close their windows to prevent the spread of the virus from North Korea, even though its ability to spread through the air is extremely limited.
Authorities have also cracked down on smuggling across the Yalu River with North Korea, offering cash incentives for those involved. China has long recognized that the virus is spreading through packaging and other surfaces, despite little evidence showing this is a significant factor.
At one point officials transported residents of an entire apartment block to quarantine in the city of Shenyang, about 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of Dandong. Upon his release, it was revealed that the positive case was in a resident of a neighboring building, leading to an angry clash between residents and officials.
Residents have been allowed to shop, but there is no word yet on when normal work can resume li yuqing, the owner of a wood processing factory in Dandong arrived on the phone. The rules still demand that any building where a positive case is found be sealed, Lee said.
“We understand that the epidemic situation in the city is still unstable. We do not know when exactly we will be allowed to resume production,” he said.
A restaurant employee said that the 50-day closure is taking a toll on income.
“As of now, we still have not received any instructions from the government to restart business and our income has been affected by doing nothing,” said the worker, who gave only his surname Guo.
an employee at a maritime training academy who just gave his surname, zhengSaid that they remained closed as a precaution.
“The government thinks it’s better for us to remain closed for a longer period of time, we have a large number of apprentices. We don’t know when we will reopen,” Zheng said.
Long lockdowns have become the norm in China’s COVID-19 response, with Shanghai’s ongoing plight gaining the most notoriety. Most of the 25 million residents of China’s largest city and major financial center were confined to their homes or neighborhoods for two months or more and hundreds of thousands remain under restrictions.
The severity of the Shanghai lockdown and the apparent lack of preparation by the authorities prompted clashes at checkpoints between residents and officials and a series of nightly sessions of beatings and screaming from balconies. Criticisms of government policy were posted online, often in formats designed to thwart censorship software.
The easing of measures prompted exodus from the city and foreign business leaders say confidence in its future as an international trade hub is in question.
The response in the capital Beijing has been more nuanced, possibly for political reasons, although many students have been forced to attend online classes and a major shopping and nightlife district has been closed after 287 cases were detected linked to a nightclub. Has been done.
Police said two customers of the nightclub are under investigation after they allegedly ignored orders to isolate at home and went out using the ride-hailing service. He later tested positive, leading to the closure of more than 300 others.
In Hong Kong, daily coronavirus infections are rising, with the city recording 752 new infections on Tuesday, up from 505 cases on June 1. The rising figure comes as the city prepares for the 25th anniversary of the handover from Britain to the mainland. China July 1.
To deal with the rising infection in the city, health officials have tightened policies, its health minister said during a news conference, adding that residents who plan to go to bars and nightclubs from Thursday will not be allowed to visit in the past 24 hours. Received negative rapid antigen test results must be submitted. The new rules come as nearly 350 infections have been linked to bars and nightclubs since they were allowed to reopen last month.