Beijing President Xi Jinping does not deviate from his “zero Covid” strategy, locking some 200 million people in their homes – with sometimes drastic consequences.
Horror lockdown in the 26 million metropolis of Shanghai and about two dozen other cities and regions in China. This means that some 200 million Chinese are currently not allowed to leave their homes at all or only under strict restrictions. The situation is particularly dramatic in the economic center of Shanghai, with the largest and most important container port in the world currently operating only with major restrictions.
Groceries are distributed through central offices
People in Shanghai are not even allowed to leave their homes to do their shopping. Groceries are distributed and delivered through central offices. But that works very badly. Videos keep appearing on social networks showing desperate people behind the windows or on the balconies of their apartments in the high-rise areas of the city. They shout, whistle, protest.
“Set us free!”
Many are shouting, “Let’s go! We’re starving!” Anyone who takes to the streets runs the risk of being beaten up and arrested. The so-called “White Guards” in their full-body protective suits are merciless. However, President Xi does not deviate from his “zero Covid” strategy, which he has hailed as superior to the West since the start of the pandemic.
Source: Krone
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