China’s Zero-COVID Policies Are Stirring Xenophobia
China’s handling of COVID-19 and other outbreaks is a tricky business politically—especially when it comes to foreigners.
In late September, Zunyou Wu, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told citizens to avoid contact with foreigners, who have already left the country in large numbers, to stop the spread of monkeypox. Wu’s now-edited Weibo post came a day after China’s first case of monkeypox had been confirmed.
In light of these comments, users on Douyin, the Chinese and separate version of TikTok, are taking note.
“Stay far away from foreigners—cherish your life”, one user from Guangxi wrote.… Seguir leyendo »