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1/ The moment of truth has come for Chinas's Zero-Covid policy.
I learned by coincidence that Xiong'an, "China's City of the future" near Beijing, was put under Wuhan-style lockdown this Monday. What's stunning: 3 days in, almost nobody in China knows about this.
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I learned by coincidence that Xiong'an, "China's City of the future" near Beijing, was put under Wuhan-style lockdown this Monday. What's stunning: 3 days in, almost nobody in China knows about this.
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2/ On Jan 24 around 11am, a screenshot started to go viral among the 1,2 million citizens of Xiong'an:
"According to announcement of local CDC, Xiong'an will be put under lockdown starting 11.30am, all shops need to close down. Whoever needs to leave, leave quickly."
"According to announcement of local CDC, Xiong'an will be put under lockdown starting 11.30am, all shops need to close down. Whoever needs to leave, leave quickly."
3/ The same announcement spread via other screenshots, mostly shared on WeChat. What's curious: The source of the announcement is unclear. No official government account posted it, neither did local state media. With previous lockdowns in Wuhan or Xi'an...
