Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang slams China's 'cruel' Zero-COVID policy

Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-Chang, on Sunday, denounced “cruel” lockdowns imposed by Chinese ministration and said that Taipei h a plan to deal with infection outbreaks. dressing media reporters, he said that countries around globe are now opening up to live with viruses, but China has pushed millions of its residents behind closed doors. Battered with increasing coronavirus cases, Xi Jinping ministration has opted a ‘Zeo COVID policy’, triggering a massive crisis in country.

“We will not lock down country and cities as cruelly as China. We have a plan and re is a rhythm to it, "he said as reported by Independent.  lawmaker also said that government has prepared a ‘New Taiwan Model’  and has also bolstered vaccination campaigns. Notably, Taiwan cases have increased by over 40 per cent since March however most infections are asymptomatic or mild.  death rate has been as slow as low as 0.8 per cent.

China suspends schools, funerals

As a fresh wave of dely coronavirus infection grips China, Xi Jinping ministration has shut schools and suspended weddings and funerals in country's capital Beijing. As per city’s Educational bureau, all schools have been ordered to finish classes by Fridays. move was apparently taken to avoid a Shanghai-like lockdown, where people have been subjected to restriction and violence and triggering a food crisis.

Shanghai-known as China’s financial hub is witnessing its worst outbreak since pandemic began. 26 million-strong city has been engulfed by food shortages, overwhelmed quarantine facilities, and clashes between citizens and health workers. Meanwhile, furious residents have posted videos of people yelling from balconies of apartments out of frustration caused by harsh measures imposed by authorities. 

China's Zero COVID policy 

China, last month, implemented a notorious zero-COVID policy in order to eliminate all infections by enforcing strict lockdowns and transferring all patients to secure institutions. Now, in a recent report, AP has said that volunteers and government workers in Shanghai have erected metal barriers in multiple districts to block off small streets and entrances to apartment complexes. Meanwhile,  World Bank and some investment banks recently issued warnings about damage caused by intolerant COVID policy to country's economy's growth. 

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