The new measures raise concerns about how Xi Jinping can manage the pandemic without sacrificing the economy.
and Beijing residents told to work from home on Friday before another round of mass testing, there are growing concerns about how Mr Xi can manage the pandemic without sacrificing the economy.
It does not affect travel for students or business travel, but Chinese citizens will not be able to visit relatives overseas. Australia has a large Chinese diaspora.Shanghai reported a 44 per cent increase in new COVID-19 cases to 1929 on Friday, but only four of those were in the community outside quarantine centres or hospitals. That was up from two the previous day. Shanghai has reported 567 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
“We won the battle to defend Wuhan. We will certainly be able to win the battle to defend Shanghai,” Mr Xi said earlier this month, according to state media. His comments emphasised the political priority being given to eliminating COVID-19 even if it means the government cannot meet its target for 5.5 per cent economic growth this year.
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