Chinese censors got rid of what appears to be a misleading quote from a senior Communist Party official published Monday in state media claiming that the country’s strict “covid zero” policies will last in Beijing “for the next five years,” CNN reported.
The Beijing Daily previously reported that the city’s Communist Party leader Cai Qi said on Monday that “for the next five years, Beijing will resolutely put in place measures against the Covid-19 pandemic and maintain the ‘zero-Covid’ policy to save you imported instances from entry and national instances from the rebound. “depending on the cable news station.
The five-year reference “triggered a massive backlash on Chinese social media,” CNN said. “In response, the Beijing Daily removed the line and described it as an ‘editing error’ while leaving its other comments on pandemic controls intact. “CNN said.
CNN said it had reviewed the entire speech. ” While the quote published through the Beijing Daily is misleading, Cai discussed at length the option of maintaining zero covid policies in the capital for the next five years,” CNN said.
Coronavirus-related shipping lockdowns and restrictions have disrupted chains, slowed China’s economic expansion and prompted the departure of long-standing expat sellers from the country this year.
Chinese media said lifting its 0 Covid policy could result in the deaths of 1. 5 million people.
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