Xi’an is home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said Friday that 26 Communist Party officials had been punished for “insufficient rigour in preventing and controlling the outbreak”.
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Beijing: The Chinese government on Thursday announced a lockdown in the city of Xian to curb a local outbreak of the COVID-19. China asked Xian’s 13 million residents to remain indoors and asked citizens to designate one person for getting essential supplies for households.
It also punished dozens of officials over the virus outbreak, China’s disciplinary body said Friday, the latest state reprimands under Beijing’s strict zero-Covid approach.
China, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019, is on high alert for new infections as it prepares to hold the Winter Olympics in February in the capital Beijing.
Xi’an is home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said Friday that 26 Communist Party officials had been punished for “insufficient rigour in preventing and controlling the outbreak”.
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